The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is implementing simpler recycling standards in England through the Separation of Waste (England) Regulations 2025, supported by the Plastics Bill and Waste Recycling (End Use Register) Bill. The policy standardises household recycling collections and tracking of recycled materials to improve recycling rates and reduce contamination.
In response to: Simpler Recycling in England: policy update
This policy update explains the government's plans for Simpler Recycling in England.
Seeking views on additional policies which will help us implement simpler recycling services.
Seeking views on proposed exemptions relating to the collection of recyclable waste in England and statutory guidance for the simpler recycling policy.
Seeking views on preventing households being charged for the disposal of DIY waste and seeking evidence on the impact of booking systems at household waste recycling centres.
Seeking views on our plans to increase the consistency in materials collected for recycling in England.
Seeking views on additional policies which will help us implement simpler recycling services.
Seeking views on proposed exemptions relating to the collection of recyclable waste in England and statutory guidance for the simpler recycling policy.
Following support at public consultation, the Environment Act 2021 amended the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to include new requirements relating to the separate collection of waste in England. In 2021 the government consulted on the detail to go into regulations, …
Seeking views on additional policies which will help us implement simpler recycling services.
Seeking views on proposed exemptions relating to the collection of recyclable waste in England and statutory guidance for the simpler recycling policy.
Following support at public consultation, the Environment Act 2021 amended the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to include new requirements relating to the separate collection of waste in England. In 2021 the government consulted on the detail to go into regulations, …
A Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish a strategy for promoting a circular economy in respect of plastics, including setting targets and measures for the elimination and recycling of sing
Seeking views on preventing households being charged for the disposal of DIY waste and seeking evidence on the impact of booking systems at household waste recycling centres.
Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) play an important role in helping people manage the waste they produce in a convenient and sustainable way. They play a key role in supporting kerbside collections and in boosting recycling. They need to be …
Seeking views on preventing households being charged for the disposal of DIY waste and seeking evidence on the impact of booking systems at household waste recycling centres.
Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) play an important role in helping people manage the waste they produce in a convenient and sustainable way. They play a key role in supporting kerbside collections and in boosting recycling. They need to be …
Seeking views on our plans to increase the consistency in materials collected for recycling in England.
Seeking views on our plans to increase the consistency in materials collected for recycling in England.
A Bill to require certain authorities to maintain a register of the destination of recycled materials; and for connected purposes.
A Bill to require certain authorities to maintain a register of the destination of recycled materials; and for connect purposes.