Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 88755
Recycling
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 14 November 2025
Question
Wera Hobhouse
Liberal Democrat — Bath
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the lack of sorting requirements of collected materials under Simpler Recycling on recycling rates.
Answer
Mary CreaghAs part of the Simpler Recycling reforms, the Government has made an exemption in regulations to allow local authorities and other waste collectors to co-collect plastic, metal and glass in the same container. This applies in all circumstances without the...
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