PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Introduce measures to stop postal rubber bands becoming street litter
We want the Government to introduce guidance or regulations ensuring rubber bands used during postal deliveries are collected and reused, not discarded on streets. Postal operators should be required to implement systems for rubber band retrieval and reuse.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
21
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 21/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 21/100,000
Background
Rubber bands from postal deliveries are frequently found on pavements and roads across the UK. This creates avoidable litter, wastes resources, and poses a hazard to wildlife and pets that may ingest or become entangled in them. Royal Mail already has internal guidance asking workers to retain and return rubber bands, but bands remain widely found on streets. Government action is needed to ensure procedures are followed and strengthened across all postal operators.