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Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal

Asked by Joe RobertsonConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 6 March 2025UIN 32580

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will ensure that councils are aware of the guidance entitled Household waste bins: when and how councils may issue fixed penalties, published on 23 April 2018.

Answered by Mary Creagh

The guidance, 'Household waste bins: when and how councils may issue fixed penalties' outlines the rules that councils must follow when issuing fixed penalties under section 46A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. We routinely point councils to this guidance when we receive relevant queries. Additionally, we are working with WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme) and the sector to provide further guidance and tools to support preparation for the implementation of Simpler Recycling.

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