The government hopes the reforms will boost recycling stagnating rates and protect the environment.
This “simpler, common-sense approach” to recycling means people across England will be able to recycle the same materials, whether at home, work or school, putting an end to “confusion” over what can and can’t be recycled in different parts of the country, the government says.
Weekly collections of food waste will also be introduced for most households across England by 2026, a move that will cut the amount of food sent to landfill while halting the trend towards three- or four-weekly bin collections seen in some local authorities across the UK, particularly in Wales, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) says.
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