The publication this morning has arrived on the same day that Defra also consulted on updates to its draft extended producer responsibility programme (see letsrecycle.com story) and responding to its 2022 consultation on mandatory food waste reporting (see letsrecycle.com story).
The government is required to review its waste prevention programme at least every six years. The last programme was published in 2013, which was reviewed in 2019. A consultation was launched on a revised programme in 2021 (see letsrecycle.com story).
Programme
In an announcement today, the government highlighted some of the key policies which will be laid out in the plan.
This includes scrapping fees for households to have bulky domestic furniture collected from their homes by retailers by 2025 – “saving people money and making it easier for them to recycle furniture so it can be reused, and also helping prevent fly tipping”.
Defra also noted that it will ensure vapes are properly disposed of “by consulting the public on changes to the waste electricals regulations, helping make sure the vape industry pay and strengthening take-back requirements for retailers and online sellers”.
It also said it will launch proposals on reforming the batteries regulations 2023, to mitigate the environmental impact of vehicle batteries while also keeping Britain at the forefront of the electric vehicle revolution.
The announcement was accompanied by a statement from the environment minister Rebecca Pow, who said: “We mean business when it comes to preventing waste. We’re targeting the sectors responsible for the biggest impacts on the environment, and working with business to take the right steps for better use of our precious resources.
“Today’s announcement sets out a long-term vision to improve our use of resources and protect the environment.”
Sectors
The announcement set out policies on the below sectors
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