Consultation outcome

Simpler recycling in England: additional policies

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 21 October 2023
• Last updated: 9 May 2024 — See all updates

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Summary of responses and government response

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Detail of outcome

We received 146 responses to this consultation. 

In response to the feedback received, we will make the following changes to the simpler recycling policy. We will:

• include the proposed additional relevant non-domestic premises in upcoming regulations in 2024, subject to the parliamentary process

• include an additional question to record which recyclable waste streams have been co-mingled in the planned digital waste tracking service

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on additional policies which will help us implement simpler recycling services.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
12:15am on 21 October 2023 to 11:59pm on 20 November 2023

Consultation description

We want to know what you think about 2 proposed policies that will support the delivery of simpler recycling in England.

These proposed policies relate to:

• an expansion of the list of relevant non-domestic premises that will need to comply with new requirements for simpler recycling
• additional information that waste collectors will need to record in the digital waste tracking service

Published 21 October 2023
Last updated 9 May 2024 + show all updates

1. 9 May 2024

   Added the Summary of responses and government response.

2. 21 October 2023

   First published.