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Consultation Outcome Published 9 May 2024 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs ↗ View on GOV.UK

Exemptions and statutory guidance for simpler recycling in England

Seeking views on proposed exemptions relating to the collection of recyclable waste in England and statutory guidance for the simpler recycling policy.

Opened 21 Oct 2023
Closed 20 Nov 2023
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The purpose of this targeted consultation was to seek views on our proposals to include new exemptions from the requirement to separately collect the recyclable waste streams.

We also asked for views on proposed statutory guidance on the:

  • materials that are not in scope of the recyclable waste streams
  • duties of waste collection authorities, regarding the collection of waste from households
  • duties of waste collectors, regarding the collection of waste from non-household municipal premises