Exemptions and statutory guidance for simpler recycling in England

Summary:

A consultation on exemptions and statutory guidance for simpler recycling in England has concluded, with 202 responses received from various stakeholders, including waste collection and disposal authorities, the Environment Agency, and environmental non-governmental organizations. The proposed exemptions include allowing co-collection of dry recyclable waste and food and garden waste in one bin or container. The government has agreed to proceed with the proposed exemptions and will publish the final statutory guidance after the regulations are made in 2024. The consultation aimed to seek views on proposed new exemptions from the requirement to separately collect recyclable waste streams and proposed statutory guidance on the materials not in scope of the recyclable waste streams and the duties of waste collection authorities and collectors.