Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 54207

Waste Disposal: Public Consultation

Tabled: 21 May 2025
Answered: 3 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Noah Law

LabourSt Austell and Newquay

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to conduct a consultation on (a) modernising UK Waste Codes and (b) redefining (i) waste classifications and (ii) permitted (A) disposal and (B) recovery methods.

Answer

Mary Creagh
Prospective changes to the List of Waste in England will be considered as we develop proposals for our Circular Economy Strategy. Any specific regulatory changes should be subject to consultation.