Waste sector welcomes Defra announcement on Simpler Recycling reforms but concerns remain

There’s been a cautious welcome by the waste industry to the Government’s announcement of reforms to household and business bin collections and a crackdown on unscrupulous waste carriers. The reforms include a new, simpler approach to recycling allowing people across England to be able to recycle the same materials, whether at home, work or school. The government is also proposing new exemptions to make sure that waste collectors will be able to collect dry recyclables together, in t