Plastics: Recycling
Commons · Question 111912 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has he made of the adequacy of plastic recycling provision in supermarkets including where products are sold in packaging which needs to be recycled in-store.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 12 Feb 2026
Simpler Recycling came into force on 31 March 2025 requiring all workplaces in England with more than 10 full-time employees to separate their waste before collection, including any waste produced by employees, customers and visitors. This includes dry re...