Written questions

Packaging: Recycling

Commons · Question 125378 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 16 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Sarah Dyke

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department's planned timeframe is to (a) consult on and (b) legislate for additional criteria for the exemption of non-household waste from Extended Producer Responsibility di

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 16 Apr 2026

We are continuing to work with stakeholders on the treatment of dual-use packaging and packaging that is unlikely to enter the household waste stream. There is no date set for consultation or legislation at this stage for any additional criteria for exemp...