Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 81722
Recycling
Tabled: 13 October 2025
Answered: 21 October 2025
Question
Jack Rankin
Conservative — Windsor
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to prevent the closure of mechanical recycling sites.
Answer
Mary CreaghThe Collection and Packaging Reforms – Simpler Recycling, Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) and a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) – will help stimulate investment in recycling services across the UK. Defra is working with HMT on Plastic Pa...
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