Recycling: Hospitality Industry
Commons · Question 43326 · Tabled 1 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 17 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Euan Stainbank
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of exempting businesses in the hospitality sector from charges under Extended Producer Responsibility.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 17 Apr 2025
Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging obligates brands and packaging producers to pay the costs of managing household packaging waste. Therefore, no assessment has been made of the merits of exempting all businesses in the hospitality sector. Thi...