Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 85653

Recycling: Standards

Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025

Question

John Whitby

LabourDerbyshire Dales

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department plans to issue to Material Recovery Facilities to ensure consistent sorting standards.

Answer

Mary Creagh
Defra does not plan to issue specific guidance on sorting requirements for Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs). We are working with WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme) and waste industry representatives to support MRF readiness for the Simpler Rec...

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