Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 58700

Domestic Waste: Recycling

Tabled: 10 June 2025
Answered: 17 June 2025

Question

Mr Jonathan Brash

LabourHartlepool

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether (a) food, (b) drink and (c) other (i) aseptic and (ii) chilled liquid cartons are included in the core set of recyclable waste streams required to be collected from all househo

Answer

Mary Creagh
Yes, aseptic and refrigerated cartons made of a fibre-based composite are included within the plastic recyclable waste stream, required to be collected from all households in England by 31 March 2026.