Written question asked by Ben Goldsborough (Labour) on Thursday, 9 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 July 2026. It was answered by Martin McCluskey (Labour) on Friday, 17 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Heating: Waste
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of waste created as a result of consumers changing heating technologies.
- Answer
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When replacing a fossil fuel heating system with a heat pump or other low carbon technology, the expectation and rules for waste disposal are the same as like-for-like replacements.
Guidance for the disposal of appliances varies by product categorisation. Advice on waste management can be found on gov.uk.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 17557
- Session
- 2026-27
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Consumers Heating Technology Waste
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
- View this Written question on www.parliament.uk
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- Timestamp
- 2026-07-17 13:02:47 +0100
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