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Electronic Equipment: Waste Disposal

Asked by Steff AquaroneLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 29 June 2026UIN 12919

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support her Department provides is providing to Norfolk councils to help resume small waste electrical and electronic equipment and battery recycling services halted as a result of a recycling centre fire.

Answered by Mary Creagh

Defra officials and the Environment Agency (EA) are engaging with Norfolk County Council regarding the challenges it is facing resuming WEEE and batteries recycling services.

Local EA teams are providing advice, including advising on Regulatory Position Statements to help restore full services as quickly and safely as possible, whilst maintaining environmental compliance. Interim measures have already enabled the continued collection of large domestic appliances.

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