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The Act allows Ministers in England and the Devolved Administrations to make regulations about [[Deposit Return Scheme|deposit schemes]]. These may require a person supplied with an item to pay a deposit which is refunded when that item is collected (e.g. a deposit paid on a drinks bottle that is refunded when the drink is consumed and the bottle returned). Schedule 8 gives detail on these schemes<ref name="COM" />.

===Single Use Items==

===Single Use Items===

The Ministers of England and the DEveloved Administrations may make regulations requiring sellers of goods or services to charge for single use items. The goods this will apply to and how it will operate will be specified in subsequent legislation. Schedule 9 gives detail on charges for single use items<ref name="COM" />.

===Separation of Waste===

===Separation of [[Waste]]===

Measures are introduced regarding the separation of waste in England. These are made through amendments to the [[Environmental Protection Act 1990[[. Details of the changes can be seen in the Updates section of the 1990 Act<ref name="COM" />.

Measures are introduced regarding the separation of [[waste]] in England. These are made through amendments to the [[Environmental Protection Act 1990]]. Details of the changes can be seen in the Updates section of the 1990 Act<ref name="COM" />.

===Waste Tracking===

===[[Waste]] Tracking===

The Act allows for future regulations to be made, to introduce an electronic waste tracking system. The system may require information about waste to be entered onto an electronic system by waste controllers (e.g. anyone who imports, produces, keeps, treats, manages or disposes of waste), or [[Waste Regulation ~~Authoritites~~|waste regulation authorities]] (e.g. the [[Environment Agency]]) about the processing, movement or transfer of waste. These changes are made through amendments to the [[Environmental Protection Act ~~199~~]]0, or for Northern Ireland, via The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.

The Act allows for future regulations to be made, to introduce an electronic waste tracking system. The system may require information about [[waste]] to be entered onto an electronic system by waste controllers (e.g. anyone who imports, produces, keeps, treats, manages or disposes of waste), or [[Waste Regulation Authorities|waste regulation authorities]] (e.g. the [[Environment Agency]]) about the processing, movement or transfer of [[waste]]. These changes are made through amendments to the [[Environmental Protection Act 1990]], or for Northern Ireland, via The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.

===[[Hazardous Waste]]===

The [[Environmental Protection Act 1990]] is also amended to allow further regulations to be made to strengthen restrictions regarding [[hazardous waste]] for England and Wales. Equivalent regulations may be made for Northern Ireland under The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997<ref name="COM" />.

The [[Environmental Protection Act 1990]] is also amended to allow further regulations to be made to strengthen restrictions regarding [[Hazardous Waste|hazardous waste]] for England and Wales. Equivalent regulations may be made for Northern Ireland under The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997<ref name="COM" />.

===Import and Export of Waste===

===Import and Export of [[Waste]]===

The [[Environmental Protection Act 1990]] is also amended to allow further regulations to be made in order to prohibit or restrict waste imports and exports<ref name="COM" />.

The [[Environmental Protection Act 1990]] is also amended to allow further regulations to be made in order to prohibit or restrict [[waste]] imports and exports<ref name="COM" />.

===Charging Schemes===

Changes are made to the [[Environment Act 1995]] to allow charging schemes to be made in relation to [[Producer Responsibility|producer responsibility schemes]]. This would require the relevant [[Regulatory Authorities|agency]] to recover costs incurred by running a scheme from its participants. Similar changes are also made in relation to [[End-of-Life Vehicles|The End of Life Vehicles (Producer Responsibility) Regulations 2005]] and [[Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment|The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013]].

Charging schemes may also be established to allow the [[Environment Agency]] and [[Natural Resources Wales]] to recover costs incurred in relation to preventing the unauthorised or harmful deposit, treatment or disposal of [[waste]] under [[~~The~~ Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016]]. This would allow fees to be charged to those in breach of a [[~~environmental permit~~|waste permit]], or that operate a waste site without holding the relevant [[Environmental Permit|permit]]. Similar changes are made through amendments to The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 and The Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, for Northern Ireland<Ref name="COM" />.

Charging schemes may also be established to allow the [[Environment Agency]] and [[Natural Resources Wales]] to recover costs incurred in relation to preventing the unauthorised or harmful deposit, treatment or disposal of [[waste]] under the [[Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016]]. This would allow fees to be charged to those in breach of a [[Environmental Permit|waste permit]], or that operate a waste site without holding the relevant [[Environmental Permit|permit]]. Similar changes are made through amendments to The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 and The Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, for Northern Ireland<Ref name="COM" />.

==References==

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 The Act allows Ministers in England and the Devolved Administrations to make regulations about [[Deposit Return Scheme|deposit schemes]]. These may require a person supplied with an item to pay a deposit which is refunded when that item is collected (e.g. a deposit paid on a drinks bottle that is refunded when the drink is consumed and the bottle returned). Schedule 8 gives detail on these schemes<ref name="COM" />.
-===Single Use Items==
+===Single Use Items===
 The Ministers of England and the DEveloved Administrations may make regulations requiring sellers of goods or services to charge for single use items. The goods this will apply to and how it will operate will be specified in subsequent legislation. Schedule 9 gives detail on charges for single use items<ref name="COM" />.
-===Separation of Waste===
+===Separation of [[Waste]]===
-Measures are introduced regarding the separation of waste in England. These are made through amendments to the [[Environmental Protection Act 1990[[. Details of the changes can be seen in the Updates section of the 1990 Act<ref name="COM" />.
+Measures are introduced regarding the separation of [[waste]] in England. These are made through amendments to the [[Environmental Protection Act 1990]]. Details of the changes can be seen in the Updates section of the 1990 Act<ref name="COM" />.
-===Waste Tracking===
+===[[Waste]] Tracking===
-The Act allows for future regulations to be made, to introduce an electronic waste tracking system. The system may require information about waste to be entered onto an electronic system by waste controllers (e.g. anyone who imports, produces, keeps, treats, manages or disposes of waste), or [[Waste Regulation Authoritites|waste regulation authorities]] (e.g. the [[Environment Agency]]) about the processing, movement or transfer of waste. These changes are made through amendments to the [[Environmental Protection Act 199]]0, or for Northern Ireland, via The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.
+The Act allows for future regulations to be made, to introduce an electronic waste tracking system. The system may require information about [[waste]] to be entered onto an electronic system by waste controllers (e.g. anyone who imports, produces, keeps, treats, manages or disposes of waste), or [[Waste Regulation Authorities|waste regulation authorities]] (e.g. the [[Environment Agency]]) about the processing, movement or transfer of [[waste]]. These changes are made through amendments to the [[Environmental Protection Act 1990]], or for Northern Ireland, via The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.
 ===[[Hazardous Waste]]===
-The [[Environmental Protection Act 1990]] is also amended to allow further regulations to be made to strengthen restrictions regarding [[hazardous waste]] for England and Wales. Equivalent regulations may be made for Northern Ireland under The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997<ref name="COM" />.
+The [[Environmental Protection Act 1990]] is also amended to allow further regulations to be made to strengthen restrictions regarding [[Hazardous Waste|hazardous waste]] for England and Wales. Equivalent regulations may be made for Northern Ireland under The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997<ref name="COM" />.
-===Import and Export of Waste===
+===Import and Export of [[Waste]]===
-The [[Environmental Protection Act 1990]] is also amended to allow further regulations to be made in order to prohibit or restrict waste imports and exports<ref name="COM" />.
+The [[Environmental Protection Act 1990]] is also amended to allow further regulations to be made in order to prohibit or restrict [[waste]] imports and exports<ref name="COM" />.
 ===Charging Schemes===
 Changes are made to the [[Environment Act 1995]] to allow charging schemes to be made in relation to [[Producer Responsibility|producer responsibility schemes]]. This would require the relevant [[Regulatory Authorities|agency]] to recover costs incurred by running a scheme from its participants. Similar changes are also made in relation to [[End-of-Life Vehicles|The End of Life Vehicles (Producer Responsibility) Regulations 2005]] and [[Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment|The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013]].
-Charging schemes may also be established to allow the [[Environment Agency]] and [[Natural Resources Wales]] to recover costs incurred in relation to preventing the unauthorised or harmful deposit, treatment or disposal of [[waste]] under [[The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016]]. This would allow fees to be charged to those in breach of a [[environmental permit|waste permit]], or that operate a waste site without holding the relevant [[Environmental Permit|permit]]. Similar changes are made through amendments to The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 and The Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, for Northern Ireland<Ref name="COM" />.
+Charging schemes may also be established to allow the [[Environment Agency]] and [[Natural Resources Wales]] to recover costs incurred in relation to preventing the unauthorised or harmful deposit, treatment or disposal of [[waste]] under the [[Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016]]. This would allow fees to be charged to those in breach of a [[Environmental Permit|waste permit]], or that operate a waste site without holding the relevant [[Environmental Permit|permit]]. Similar changes are made through amendments to The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 and The Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, for Northern Ireland<Ref name="COM" />.
 ==References==
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