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Municipal waste does not include waste from production, agriculture, forestry, fishing, septic tanks and sewage network and treatment, including sewage sludge, end of life vehicles or [[Construction and Demolition Waste|construction and demolition waste]]. | Municipal waste does not include waste from production, agriculture, forestry, fishing, septic tanks and sewage network and treatment, including sewage sludge, end of life vehicles or [[Construction and Demolition Waste|construction and demolition waste]]. | ||
This definition is without prejudice to the allocation of responsibilities for waste | This definition is without prejudice to the allocation of responsibilities for waste management between public and private sectors. | ||
The definition of municipal waste '''in the UK''' changed in 2010 following negotiations with the EU Commission and the waste community to remove the ambiguity around this term and is now termed ‘[[Local Authority Collected Municipal Waste]]’ or ‘[[Local Authority Collected Waste]]’. | The definition of municipal waste '''in the UK''' changed in 2010 following negotiations with the EU Commission and the waste community to remove the ambiguity around this term and is now termed ‘[[Local Authority Collected Municipal Waste]]’ or ‘[[Local Authority Collected Waste]]’. | ||