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Written question asked by Will Forster (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 13 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 July 2026. It was answered by Mary Creagh (Labour) on Friday, 17 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Glass: Recycling

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the cost of expanding bring banks for glass recycling.

Answer

Simpler Recycling requires local authorities in England to collect core recyclable waste streams from households, including glass. In our guidance we set an expectation that households should receive an equivalent collection service for recycling as they do for residual waste services. In practice this means collecting directly from households.

Bring banks should only be provided to supplement collections from households.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18434
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Costs Glass Recycling
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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