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[[Category:Legislation & Policy]]

[[Category:Legislation & Policy]][[Category:Targets & Metrics]]

==UK targets==

A revised legislative framework on waste entered into force in July 2018 as part of the EU [[Circular Economy Package]] The new targets are as follows:

* Recycling of 55% of municipal waste by 2025

* Recycling of 60% of municipal waste by 2030

* Recycling of 65% of municipal waste by 2035

* Reduction in the amount of of municipal waste sent to landfill to a maximum of 10% by 2035.

* Targets for the recycling of packaging waste have also been published and have been placed on the [[Packaging Waste]] page.

In November 2021 the [[Environment Act 2021]] entered into force which introduced a further statutory target relating to the reduction in residual [[waste]] arisings. This target:

Reduce residual waste (excluding major mineral wastes) kg per capita by 50% by 2042 from the 2019 level of approximately 560kg per capita.

is currently out for consultion.

==England==

The Municipal Waste Targets for England remain the same as those mentioned for the UK above.

==Wales==

The Municipal Waste targets for Wales are:

*70% of waste to be used, recycled or composted by 2024/25

*30% of energy created by waste by 2024/25

*Landfill restriction of 5% of waste being sent to landfill by 2024/25

*Wales to achieve zero waste (i.e. 100% recycling) by 2050.

The [[Commercial and Industrial Waste]] targets for Wales are:

* a reduction of 1.4% per annum for [[Industrial Waste]]

* a reduction of 1.2% per annum for [[Commercial Waste]]

*70% of [[Commercial and Industrial Waste]] to be recycled by 2025

*Recycling and recovery rate of 90% by 2019/20 for [[Construction and Demolition Waste]].

*zero waste to [Landfill]] by 2025; and

*Wales to achieve zero waste by 2050.

Wales also have a non-statutory target to reduce the quantity of household waste by 1.2% per annum to 2050.

==Scotland==

Municipal Waste targets are outlined in The Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012, as amended<ref>https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2012/9780111016657/contents</ref>. They are as follows:

*Local authorities to provide a basic recycling service to all households by 1 January 2014;

*Local authorities to offer a food waste recycling service in non‐rural areas from 1 January 2016;

*A ban on material collected for recycling going to landfill or incineration (from 1 January 2014);

*A ban on [[Biodegradable Municipal Waste]] going to landfill by 1 January 2021;

*All businesses and organisations to present key recyclable material for collection from 1 January 2014;

*Food waste businesses producing over 50kg of food waste per week to present it for separate collection from 1 January 2014;

*Food waste businesses producing over 5kg of food waste a week to present it for separate collection from 1 January 2016;

*A ban on the use of macerators to discharge food waste into the public sewer from 1 January 2016;

*All new [[Energy Recovery Facility|incinerators]] must ensure that metals and dense plastics have been removed from residual municipal waste prior to incineration<ref>https://www.nic.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/NIC-Anthesis-Report-and-Appendicies-FINAL.pdf</ref>

==Northern Ireland==

The Municipal Waste targets for Northern Ireland are found within the Northern Ireland Waste Management Strategy, Delivering Resource Effiency <ref>https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/doe/waste-policy-delivering-resource-efficiency-northern-ireland-waste-management-strategy-2013.pdf</ref>. the targets are as follows:

*To achieve a recycling rate of 50% (including preparing for re-use) of Household waste by 2020.

*To achieve a recycling rate of 60% (including preparing for re-use) of [[LACMW]] by 2020.

*To achieve a recovery rate (including preparing for re-use, recycling and other material recovery) of 70% for all non-hazardous Construction and Demolition waste by 2020.

*To landfill no more than 429,000 tonnes of [[Biodegradable Municipal Waste]] by 2020.

*To landfill no more than 220,000 tonnes of biodegradable [[LACMW]] by 2020

==References==

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-[[Category:Legislation & Policy]]
+[[Category:Legislation & Policy]][[Category:Targets & Metrics]]
+==UK targets==
+A revised legislative framework on waste entered into force in July 2018 as part of the EU [[Circular Economy Package]] The new targets are as follows:
+* Recycling of 55% of municipal waste by 2025
+* Recycling of 60% of municipal waste by 2030
+* Recycling of 65% of municipal waste by 2035
+* Reduction in the amount of of municipal waste sent to landfill to a maximum of 10% by 2035.
+* Targets for the recycling of packaging waste have also been published and have been placed on the [[Packaging Waste]] page.
+In November 2021 the [[Environment Act 2021]] entered into force which introduced a further statutory target relating to the reduction in residual [[waste]] arisings. This target:
+         Reduce residual waste (excluding major mineral wastes) kg per capita by 50% by 2042 from the 2019 level of approximately 560kg per capita.
+is currently out for consultion.
+==England==
+The Municipal Waste Targets for England remain the same as those mentioned for the UK above.
+==Wales==
+The Municipal Waste targets for Wales are:
+*70% of waste to be used, recycled or composted by 2024/25
+*30% of energy created by waste by 2024/25
+*Landfill restriction of 5% of waste being sent to landfill by 2024/25
+*Wales to achieve  zero waste (i.e. 100% recycling) by 2050.
+The [[Commercial and Industrial Waste]]  targets for Wales are:
+* a reduction of 1.4% per annum for [[Industrial Waste]]
+* a reduction of 1.2% per annum for [[Commercial Waste]]
+*70% of [[Commercial and Industrial Waste]] to be recycled by 2025
+*Recycling and recovery rate of 90% by 2019/20 for [[Construction and Demolition Waste]].
+*zero waste to [Landfill]] by 2025; and
+*Wales to achieve zero waste by 2050.
+Wales also have a non-statutory target to reduce the quantity of household waste by 1.2% per annum to 2050.
+==Scotland==
+Municipal Waste targets are outlined in The Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012, as amended<ref>https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2012/9780111016657/contents</ref>. They are as follows:
+*Local authorities to provide a basic recycling service to all households by 1 January 2014;
+*Local authorities to offer a food waste recycling service in non‐rural areas from 1 January 2016;
+*A ban on material collected for recycling going to landfill or incineration (from 1 January 2014);
+*A ban on [[Biodegradable Municipal Waste]] going to landfill by 1 January 2021;
+*All businesses and organisations to present key recyclable material for collection from 1 January 2014;
+*Food waste businesses producing over 50kg of food waste per week to present it for separate collection from 1 January 2014;
+*Food waste businesses producing over 5kg of food waste a week to present it for separate collection from 1 January 2016;
+*A ban on the use of macerators to discharge food waste into the public sewer from 1 January 2016;
+*All new [[Energy Recovery Facility|incinerators]] must ensure that metals and dense plastics have been removed from residual municipal waste prior to incineration<ref>https://www.nic.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/NIC-Anthesis-Report-and-Appendicies-FINAL.pdf</ref>
+==Northern Ireland==
+The Municipal Waste targets for Northern Ireland are found within the Northern Ireland Waste Management Strategy, Delivering Resource Effiency <ref>https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/doe/waste-policy-delivering-resource-efficiency-northern-ireland-waste-management-strategy-2013.pdf</ref>. the targets are as follows:
+*To achieve a recycling rate of 50% (including preparing for re-use) of Household waste by 2020.
+*To achieve a recycling rate of 60% (including preparing for re-use) of [[LACMW]] by 2020.
+*To achieve a recovery rate (including preparing for re-use, recycling and other material recovery) of 70% for all non-hazardous Construction and Demolition waste by 2020.
+*To landfill no more than 429,000 tonnes of [[Biodegradable Municipal Waste]] by 2020.
+*To landfill no more than 220,000 tonnes of biodegradable [[LACMW]] by 2020
+==References==
+<references />