Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 16756

Waste Disposal: Contracts

Tabled: 7 July 2026

Answered: 14 July 2026

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Question

Darren Paffey

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department provides to local authorities on ensuring value for money in contracts for the treatment of separately collected household food waste, including where priv

Answer

Mary Creagh

Defra does not provide direct guidance to local authorities for the procurement of food waste treatment contracts. However, Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), funded by Defra have provided guidance for local authorities to support the implementa...

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