Recycling collections to made more consistent and plastic bag charge goes up to 10p

Published by Rupert Douglas on May 9th 2021, 12:12pm

Under new proposals released by Environment Secretary George Eustice, every home in England will see a boost to recycling. In an effort to protect the environment and to keep with targets set to eliminate all ‘avoidable waste’ by 2026.

From 2023, all households will receive separate weekly food waste collection alongside minimum standards for rubbish and recycling collection. Ministers are looking at free garden waste collection for every home which could see savings of £100m in green waste charges to homes across the country.

Environment Secretary George Eustice said ‘’Householders want more frequent recycling collections. Regular food and garden waste collections will ensure that they can get rid of their rubbish faster, at no additional cost to them.

‘’Our proposals will boost recycling rates, and ensure that less rubbish is condemned to landfill.’’

In the consultation, published Friday 7 May, the Government will also set out plans to make recycling easier with a clear list of materials that all local authorities and waste firms must collect from homes and businesses, specifically plastic, paper and card, glass, metal and food waste, as well as garden waste for households.

The measures will help ensure that the Government meets its ambition laid out in the Resources and Waste Strategy of recycling at least 65% of municipal waste by 2035, with a maximum of 10% being landfilled. Ministers are also committed to eliminating all avoidable waste by 2050.

Alongside these measures the government has also announced that the charge for using single use plastic bags will increase to 10p. According to government figures the charge has seen a reduction of 95% of single use plastic bags.

Environment Minister Rebecca Pow said ‘’The introduction of the 5p charge has been a phenomenal success, driving down sales of harmful plastic bags in supermarkets by a remarkable 95%.

‘’We know we must go further to protect our natural environment and oceans, which is why we are now extending this charge to all businesses.

‘’Over the next couple of weeks I urge all retailers of all sizes to make sure they are ready for the changes, as we work together to build back greener and strengthen our world-leading action to combat the scourge of plastic waste.’’

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May 9th 2021, 12:12pm

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