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Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 3 December 2024UIN 16313

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department will require councils to collect household and food waste separately by March 2026.

Answered by Mary Creagh

Under Simpler Recycling, by 31 March 2026 local authorities in England will be required to provide weekly food waste collections to all households.

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