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[[Category: Legislation & Policy]]
In February 2019, [[DEFRA]] published<ref>[https://consult.defra.gov.uk/environmental-quality/consultation-on-consistency-in-household-and-busin/ Consultation on Consistency in Household and Business Collection]</ref> a consultation proposing greater [[Consistency in Recycling Collections in England|consistency in household and business recycling collections in England]]. This consultation was launched in parallel with consultations on [[Extended Producer Responsibility]] and the implementation of a [[Deposit Return Scheme]] ([[DRS]]) in England, in conjunction with the devolved administration in Wales and [[DAERA]] in Northern Ireland.
==First Stage Consultation==
The proposal we made with the intention of improving [[recycling]] rates from households and businesses that produce similar waste. With regard to households the consultation was for all [[Waste Collection Authorities|waste collection authorities]] to:
* collect the same core set of [[Dry Recyclables|dry recyclable]] materials from households
* have separate weekly [[food waste]] collections from households
Other measures in the consultation included:
* whether [[Waste Collection Authorities|waste collection authorities]] should provide a free [[Green Waste|garden waste]] collection service for households with gardens
* how to achieve greater separation of [[Dry Recyclables|dry materials]] in collections, especially [[paper]] and [[glass]] to improve the quality of [[dry recyclables]] collected from households
* whether statutory guidance on minimum service standards for [[waste]] and [[recycling]] services should be introduced
* how to develop non-binding performance indicators to support [[Local Authority|local authorities]] to deliver high quality and quantity in [[recycling]] and waste management
* how to support joint working between [[Local Authority|local authorities]] on [[waste]]; alternatives to weight-based targets; and having standardised bin colours for [[waste]] and [[recycling]]
With regard to businesses, consulting was for:
* all affected businesses and organisations to [[Source Segregated Recyclate|segregate dry recyclable materials]] from [[residual waste]] so that these can be collected for [[recycling]]
* all affected businesses and organisations to separate their [[food waste]] to be collected and [[Recycling|recycled]] or [[Composting|composted]]
* measures to reduce costs of [[waste]] collection for businesses and organisations
* measures to improve the availability of data and information on business [[waste]] and [[recycling]]
==Second Stage consultation==
The first stage consultation completed in May 2019, with a second stage commencing in May 2021 for completion by July 2021<ref>[https://consult.defra.gov.uk/waste-and-recycling/consistency-in-household-and-business-recycling/ Consistency in Household and Business Recycling in England]</ref>.
The second stage sought to build on the earlier consultation and seek further detail from consultees, including how the [[Environment Bill]] powers should be used and how the proposed policies should be implemented.
==References==
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