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The Separation of Waste (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2024

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2024 No. 0000

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENGLAND

The Separation of Waste (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2024

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31st August 2024

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 45AZC(1)(a) and (b) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (“the Act”)(1).

In accordance with section 160A(2) and (4)(b) of the Act, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.

In accordance with section 45AZC(2) of the Act, the Secretary of State is satisfied that the exercise of the power in section 45AZC(1)(a) in relation to recyclable waste streams will not significantly reduce the potential for recyclable household waste or recyclable relevant waste in those waste streams to be recycled or composted.

In accordance with section 45AZC(5) of the Act, the Secretary of State has consulted—

(a)

the Environment Agency,

(b)

English waste collection authorities,

(c)

English waste disposal authorities, and

(d)

anyone else the Secretary of State considered appropriate.

(1)

1990 c. 43. Section 45AZC of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (“the 1990 Act”) was inserted by section 57(4) of the Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), which substituted section 45A of the 1990 Act with sections 45A-45AZG of that Act.

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