Closed consultation

Consistency in household and business recycling in England

Applies to England

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Detail of feedback received

We received 896 responses to this consultation.

Due to the large scope of the consultation, we are still analysing the responses and making key policy decisions.

We expect to publish a full government response to this consultation in early 2022.

Summary

Seeking views on our plans to increase the consistency in materials collected for recycling in England.

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Consultation description

We want to know what you think of our plans to increase the consistency in materials collected for recycling from households, businesses and other organisations in England. Increasing consistency in recycling will reduce confusion in the materials that can be collected for recycling at kerbside. This will help to make sure that less waste goes to landfill and more is recycled.

We want to know what you think about:

  • materials to be collected as part of the dry recyclable waste streams
  • provisions for food and garden waste collections
  • possible exemptions from the requirements set out in the consultation
  • topics to be included in statutory guidance for local authorities
  • transition timelines for local authorities and businesses
Published 7 May 2021
Last updated 18 November 2021 + show all updates
  1. Added detail of feedback received.

  2. First published.