PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Food: Recycling (10 July 2019)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on steps to improve local authorities' food waste collection services.

Asked by:
Chris Elmore (Labour)

Waste Policy is a devolved matter and the below relates to England only.

The UK Government has committed to working towards sending zero food waste to landfill by 2030 through its Clean Growth Strategy.

We have regular conversations with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on our policies including the collection of food waste. Our recent consultation on ‘Consistency in household and business recycling collections in England’ sought views on weekly collections of food waste collections and providing statutory guidance on minimum standards for local authorities. We are analysing the responses.

We do not hold information on the amount of food waste that goes to landfill.

Answered by:
Dr Thérèse Coffey (Conservative)
19 July 2019