The bill, which calls for all English local authorities to collect at least two recyclable materials separately at the kerbside by 2010, passed through the committee stage unopposed in the House of Lords on Tuesday (07/10/03).
It will now face a final airing in the Lords on Tuesday October 14, before being sent for Royal Assent.
Originally drafted by pressure group Friends of the Earth and introduced into Parliament by Lewisham and Deptford MP Joan Ruddock, the bill also gives the option for the Welsh Assembly to adopt measures demanding every English household be given doorstep recycling collections or reasonable alternatives.
A spokesperson for Friends of the Earth said: “The bill has been passed by the Commons, and there has been no opposition in the Lords. The Bill received a unanimous Second reading in the House of Lords, and no amendments have since been made. It is highly unlikely that the Bill will not be unanimously supported again by the Lords on Tuesday. The Bill should lead to a dramatic improvement in UK recycling rates. Currently we languish near the bottom of the EU recycling league.”
For more information on the Household Waste Recycling Bill, see the letsrecycle.com legislation page.
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