Tyres: Waste Disposal
Commons · Question 26519 · Tabled 2 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Tessa Munt
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her timetable is for laying statutory instruments to withdraw the T8 waste exemption for end-of-life tyres announced in August 2025; and what steps her Department is taking to sup
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 7 Sep 2026
Defra is finalising the drafting of the legislation to withdraw the T8 waste exemption for end-of-life tyres, and it will be laid in parliament when parliamentary time allows.Regarding domestic reprocessing, there are a range of options for recycling tyre...