Question follow-through · 47856

Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department will introduce statutory guidance for the implementation of Simpler Recycling.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
24 Apr 2025
Target answer date
1 May 2025
Answer
6 May 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 24 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department will introduce statutory guidance for the implementation of Simpler Recycling.

  2. 1 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 6 May 2025

    Answer published

    We have published non-statutory guidance to assist local authorities, other waste collectors and workplaces implement the Simpler Recycling requirements. This includes guidance on: Simpler recycling: household recycling in EnglandSimpler recycling: workpl...

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