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Workplace recycling in England changed on 31 March 2025. Guidance for all businesses, charities and public sector organisations on separating recyclable waste.
Check what classifies as plastic, recycled plastic and packaging components, and if the packaging you manufacture or import is subject to the tax.
How to apply for accreditation, comply with your accreditation and packaging waste technical information.
Guidance on how to identify and classify waste before you send it for recycling or disposal.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
An overview of the recyclability assessment methodology (RAM). Under extended producer responsibility for packaging, large producers must report the recyclability of some packaging materials
New regulations requiring businesses to separate recycling from waste come into effect
When a material is waste, is a by-product or meets ‘end of waste’ status.
Guidance for waste collectors on household recycling requirements in England, which change on 31 March 2026.
Find out if your council collects recycling, how to recycle household waste such as mobile phones, computers, packaging and green waste
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