Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 84814

Recycling

Tabled: 23 October 2025

Answered: 29 October 2025

Question

Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support the mechanical recycling industry.

Answer

Mary Creagh

The 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. In addition, Defra is working across Go...

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