Simpler Recycling – an overview of the requirements
On 21 October 2023 Defra released their response to the consultation regarding the proposed improvements to household and business recycling in England (previously referred to as Consistency in Collection but now termed ‘Simpler Recycling’).
Changes to the MRF Regulations
Amendments to Part 2 Schedule 9 of the Environmental Permitting Regulations (England and Wales) 2016 (the Material Facilities regulations) will enter into force in October 2024
New Resources and Waste Targets published in the revised Environmental Improvement Plan
DEFRA have finally published its update to the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) – a legal requirement following the publication of the 25-Year Environment Plan (25 YEP) in 2018