Decision details

DEFRA Consultation on elements of the Resources and Waste Strategy

Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Business and Environmental Services

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Having considered the issues raised by the consultations covering elements of the Resources and Waste Strategy:

• DEFRA consultation on reforming the UK packaging producer responsibility system
• DEFRA consultation on introducing a Deposit Return Scheme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
• DEFRA consultation on the Waste prevention programme

approved the responses as detailed in the report to the above consultations on behalf of the County Council to be sent to DEFRA.

Reasons for the decision:

To assist Government’s implementation of the Resources and Waste Strategy to achieve higher recycling rates, increased resource efficiency and a more circular economy

Publication date: 25/05/2021

Date of decision: 21/05/2021

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