The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011

Preparing for re-use, recovery and recycling targets

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

11.—(1) Measures to be taken to ensure that, by 2020, at least 50% by weight of waste from households is prepared for re-use or recycled.

(2) Measures to be taken to ensure that, by 2020, at least 70% by weight of the waste mentioned in paragraph (3) is subjected to material recovery.

(3) That waste is construction and demolition waste excluding—

(a)hazardous waste;

(b)naturally occurring material falling within code 17 05 04 in Schedule 1 to—

(i)the List of Wastes (England) Regulations 2005(1), or

(ii)the List of Wastes (Wales) Regulations 2005(2).

(1)

S.I. 2005/895, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.