PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(13 October 2025)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to prevent the closure of mechanical recycling sites.
Asked by:
Jack Rankin (Conservative)
Asked by:
Jack Rankin (Conservative)
Answer
The Collection and Packaging Reforms – Simpler Recycling, Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) and a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) – will help stimulate investment in recycling services across the UK.
Defra is working with HMT on Plastic Packaging Tax reform, to further incentivise producers to use recycled plastic, stimulating demand.
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