The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is reforming England's waste management system through multiple initiatives including digital waste tracking, waste crime enforcement, plastic wet wipes regulation, and near-elimination of biodegradable waste to landfill by 2028. The policy encompasses exemptions reform and is being implemented through regulations and consultation processes. Current status involves draft statutory instruments and calls for evidence on biodegradable waste targets.
Our plans to introduce mandatory digital waste tracking, the benefits of this change, the timelines and impacts.
Our plans to introduce mandatory digital waste tracking, the benefits of this change, the timelines and impacts.
Our next steps to tackle serious waste crime in England.
Our next steps to tackle serious waste crime in England.
Draft version of the statutory instrument (SI) to ban wet wipes containing plastic in England.
Defra and the Welsh government’s approach to tackling abuse of the waste exemptions system.
A joint policy statement from Defra, the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and DAERA in Northern Ireland on extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging
In response to: Waste prevention programme for England: Maximising Resources, Minimising Waste
The cross-departmental plan to maximise resources and minimise waste in England.
These reports set out what progress has been made on the actions identified in the government’s litter strategy published in 2017.
These reports set out what progress has been made on the actions identified in the government’s litter strategy published in 2017.
This plan sets out government policy on shipments of waste for disposal to and from the UK.
This plan provides an analysis of waste management in England.
Sets out the key changes which will be made in implementing the Circular Economy Package (CEP).
The programme sets out the roles and actions for government and others to reduce the amount of waste produced in England.
This strategy sets out how we will preserve material resources by minimising waste, promoting resource efficiency and moving towards a circular economy in England.
This strategy explains how the government will work with groups and businesses to reduce litter.
Review of The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 after 5 years.
The UK government’s response to three Commission consultations on the Circular Economy, barriers to waste markets and changes to waste laws.
How the government is working towards a zero waste economy by supporting the reduction, reuse and recycling of waste, and controlling hazardous waste.