New bin collection rules are set to be implemented in England from March, next year. The Labour Party government has stated that it has “inherited legislation that could have required households to have up to 7 bins, placing an unnecessary burden on people and businesses.”
In a bid to simplify the process and make recycling easier, the government is introducing new rules. A policy update from the Labour Party government reads: “For too long, households in England have been presented with a muddled and confusing patchwork of approaches to bin collections”
Under the new rules, most households and workplaces will be required to have 4 containers for different types of waste: residual (non-recyclable) waste, food waste (which can be mixed with garden waste if appropriate), paper and card, and all other dry recyclable materials (plastic, metal and glass).
These can be any type of container, including bags, bins or stackable boxes. The government further added: “We will make recycling easier: citizens will be able to recycle the same materials across England whether at home, work or school, and will no longer need to check what is accepted for recycling in their local area. A universal standard will ensure that everything that can be collected for household recycling is collected in every region.”
“Simpler Recycling will also end the ‘postcode lottery’ of bin collections in England whereby councils collect different materials for recycling, causing confusion for households. We will maintain flexibility for local authorities to deliver these changes in the most appropriate way for their area.”, reports Birmingham Live.
By 31 March 2025, businesses and relevant non-domestic premises in England will need to arrange for the collection of the core recyclable waste streams, with the exception of garden waste (glass, metal, plastic, paper and card, and food waste), the government adds. The document, titled ‘Simpler Recycling in England: policy update’, was released today.
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