The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that the mandatory collection of plastic films and flexible packaging will be postponed until 1st April, 2030. This information, provided to local authorities, states that the required kerbside collection of these materials from both workplaces and households will now take effect on that date....
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Huge Local Authority support for HWRC DIY waste charges
A SURVEY among the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) members revealed that 75% of respondents ‘do not believe that councils should accept [DIY] wastes for free disposal’. The findings come after DEFRA announced plans to tackle fly-tipping by changing the legal definition of ‘household waste’ (which is free to deposit at HWRCs) to include...
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Local authorities publish second report into impact of COVID-19 on waste services
THE Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT), in partnership with key local authority network groups, has published the findings from its second waste impacts survey. Networks including the Local Authority Recycling Advisory committee (LARAC), the Local Government Association (LGA) and the National Association of Waste Disposal Officers (NAWDO) have combined forces...