Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 107636

Domestic Waste: Recycling

Tabled: 21 January 2026

Answered: 28 January 2026

Question

Dr Roz Savage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether private contractors operating Household Waste Recycling Centres on behalf of local authorities are permitted to levy charges on residents for the disposal of household waste; a

Answer

Mary Creagh

Local Authorities are responsible for the provision of Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) in their area. Householders must be allowed to deposit waste deemed to be ‘household waste’ for free. Where waste does not meet the criteria for being classif...

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