The Environmental Targets (Residual Waste) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023 No. 92).

Subject

Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Environmental standards Standards Waste disposal Waste management Waste prevention Data collection/reporting Pollution control Protection of environment

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

These Regulations set a long-term binding target under section 1 of the Environment Act 2021 in relation to the reduction of residual waste. The Regulations specify the standard to be achieved in respect of the target, the date by which it must be achieved and the reporting date. Regulation 3 makes provision in relation to how the target is to be measured. Regulation 5 defines “excluded waste”: (a)waste of a type set out in the table in the Schedule; or (b)ferrous metals removed from bottom ash, with the waste code 19 01 02, which have been put through incineration or used in energy recovery in the United Kingdom and then sent for recycling.

Full text

English

Website

www.legislation.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Environment Act 2021 (Chapter 30).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2021

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Governance, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment, Framework law, Environmental audit, EIA, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Research, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Protection forest, Risk assessment/management, Organic waste, Packaging/labelling, Polluter pays principle, Transport/storage, Transboundary movement of waste, Waste management, Waste prevention, Subsidy/incentive, Drainage/land reclamation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water quality standards, Freshwater resources management, Water shortage/drought, Priorities, Freshwater pollution, Water abstraction, Basic legislation, Ecosystem preservation, Biodiversity, Endangered species, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Protection of species, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX