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Defra clarifies position on shred and spread

Defra clarifies position on shred and spread

By Caelia Quinault

Councils will no longer be able to count green waste which is given minimal treatment towards their recycling and composting targets following a clarification by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

Shred and spread does not count towards National Indicator 192
Shred and spread does not count towards National Indicator 192
At present, some green waste is shredded prior to being spread on land in a practice known as ‘shred and spread'.

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