Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 16313

Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal

Tabled: 26 November 2024
Answered: 3 December 2024

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department will require councils to collect household and food waste separately by March 2026.

Answer

Mary Creagh
Under Simpler Recycling, by 31 March 2026 local authorities in England will be required to provide weekly food waste collections to all households.