The Separation of Waste (England) Regulations 2024
These Regulations set out descriptions of the household waste and the relevant waste which is recyclable household waste and recyclable relevant waste for the purposes of sections 45A, 45AZA and 45AZB of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43) (“the 1990 Act”). These sections place requirements on English waste collection authorities and other waste collectors in England to meet conditions relating to the separate collection of recyclable household waste and recyclable relevant waste.
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20 May 2024
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The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45A(9)(b), 45AZA(9)(b) and (11)(d) and 45AZB(9)(b) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990and section 142(1) and (6) of the Environment Act 2021.
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