Horticulture: Plastics
2026-05-17 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 2519 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to monitor inconsistencies between local authorities in the recycling of plant pots (excluding black plant pots), following the introduction of legislation for
Answer
Part 4 of Schedule 1 to The Separation of Waste (England) Regulations 2024 provides a list of plastics which are included in the recyclable plastic waste stream. This includes PE, PET and PP pots which are larger than 40x40mm and do not contain any pigmen...