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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. | 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. | ||
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 to: | ==First Stage Consultation== | ||
* collect the same core set of dry recyclable materials from households | 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: | ||
* have separate weekly food waste collections from households | * 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: | Other measures in the consultation included: | ||
* whether waste collection authorities should provide a free garden waste collection service for households with gardens | * 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 materials in collections, especially paper and glass to improve the quality of dry recyclables collected from households | * 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 | * 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 authorities to deliver high quality and quantity in recycling and waste management | * 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 authorities on waste; alternatives to weight-based targets; and having standardised bin colours for waste and recycling | * 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: | With regard to businesses, consulting was for: | ||
* all affected businesses and organisations to segregate dry recyclable materials from residual waste so that these can be collected for recycling | * 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 recycled or composted | * 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 reduce costs of [[waste]] collection for businesses and organisations | ||
* measures to improve the availability of data and information on business waste and recycling | * 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 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, including how the [[Environment Bill]] powers should be used and how the proposed policies should be implemented. | 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== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 16:19, 23 June 2021
In February 2019, DEFRA published[1] a consultation proposing greater 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 to:
- collect the same core set of dry recyclable materials from households
- have separate weekly food waste collections from households
Other measures in the consultation included:
- whether waste collection authorities should provide a free garden waste collection service for households with gardens
- how to achieve greater separation of 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 authorities to deliver high quality and quantity in recycling and waste management
- how to support joint working between 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 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 recycled or 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[2].
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.