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The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2011-03-28
Last updated 2026-03-31
State In force
Department King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
Source legislation.gov.uk
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[^key-1a48f08ee968889fbbf6c70cabd5ed58]: Words in reg. 30(2)-(4) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 407(3) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-a889482f29cfee2daf8c78c441fb4a86]: Words in reg. 32(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 408 (with Sch. 7)

[^key-96067d9ad906b9e64fb4fba4c3099250]: Words in reg. 32(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 408 (with Sch. 7)

[^key-53994749cb58807db987597d5b08339c]: Words in reg. 34 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 409 (with Sch. 7)

[^key-f2f3f7d3df60713c17b5ecbc6284d41b]: Words in reg. 35(6) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 409 (with Sch. 7)

[^key-ccb9591ff02ae8c81fcde080a2c8a41e]: Words in reg. 46 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 409 (with Sch. 7)

[^key-add954b67809afe54e68119bb5ab4265]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 13 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 410(2) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-8fc8b3e91f6525f8e009d25262434587]: Pt. 10A inserted (6.4.2014) by The Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/656), regs. 1(1)(b), 7

[^key-6b37533da478dd8fe9f9742ec77d1dd6]: Reg. 24(3)(b) substituted (6.4.2014) by The Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/656), regs. 1(1)(b), 3

[^key-f991b16ad92b9dbad80bbf07cab95705]: Reg. 29(5A)-(5C) inserted (6.4.2014) by The Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/656), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(b)

[^key-201ba1b7d10c1fb2b665842b4560d705]: Reg. 29(6A)(6B) inserted (6.4.2014) by The Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/656), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(c)

[^key-cf86aa7b4e0c1584106f8aca5de4936a]: Reg. 29(5)(b) substituted (6.4.2014) by The Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/656), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(a)

[^key-22c8530222a3f7446a8607de590ad4ec]: Reg. 32(1)(a) substituted (6.4.2014) by The Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/656), regs. 1(1)(b), 5

[^key-3cc7dfe811480e7c72b0692b4a75b104]: Words in reg. 35 heading substituted (6.4.2014) by The Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/656), regs. 1(1)(b), 6(a)

[^key-9a581995e8ce5e351de0d634dcf64cca]: Words in reg. 35(2) substituted (6.4.2014) by The Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/656), regs. 1(1)(b), 6(b)

[^key-cdba0557cd8323e2cb5e236965610760]: Words in reg. 35(3) substituted (6.4.2014) by The Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/656), regs. 1(1)(b), 6(c)(i)

[^key-3b619a7c1d904a3aaeb0abb3195fa4c4]: Word in reg. 35(3) substituted (6.4.2014) by The Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/656), regs. 1(1)(b), 6(c)(ii)

[^key-110196f84c4bb80de73b0daa66f50868]: Words in reg. 35(4) substituted (6.4.2014) by The Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/656), regs. 1(1)(b), 6(d)

[^key-e427a1af16e86d630b0ada21618497f4]: Words in reg. 35(5) substituted (6.4.2014) by The Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/656), regs. 1(1)(b), 6(d)

[^key-88725e972ada597e8be177fd7b6d03d0]: Words in reg. 35(6) substituted (6.4.2014) by The Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/656), regs. 1(1)(b), 6(e)

[^key-f8209793a5748b951769e6cf8cb35903]: Word in reg. 29(5A)(j) substituted (1.6.2015) by The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/483), reg. 1(1), Sch. 6 para. 6 (with reg. 3(2))

[^key-5aa925423c11ff811c945f36c0800ba2]: Words in reg. 35(2)(a) omitted (E.) (1.7.2015) by virtue of The Hazardous Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1360), regs. 1(1), 8(3) (with Sch. 2); Words in reg. 35(2)(a) omitted (W.) (20.7.2015) by virtue of The Hazardous Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1417), regs. 1(2), 5(3)

[^key-42d9f8c8972f035c912c54f458c7283f]: Sch. 4 para. 15 revoked (1.10.2015) by The Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1640), reg. 1, Sch. 6 (with reg. 3(5))

[^key-bf14c14f6671a931c27e1facabfdeacb]: Sch. 4 para. 11 revoked (W.) (1.3.2016) by The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/58), reg. 1(2), Sch. 8 (with regs. 59, 60(2))

[^key-c170ae6f2e756b9c79546430018fa982]: Words in reg. 3(1) substituted (W.) (31.7.2016) by The Waste (Meaning of Recovery) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/691), regs. 1(2), 5(2); Words in reg. 3(1) substituted (3.8.2016) by The Waste (Meaning of Recovery) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/738), regs. 1(1), 10

[^key-884b2819a9d00c75575d0ef55b916def]: Reg. 29(5A)(z1) inserted (1.1.2017) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154), reg. 1(1), Sch. 29 para. 36(2) (with regs. 1(3), 77-79, Sch. 4)

[^key-e61c2b3803196e835c6a259fcf532ba4]: Words in reg. 35(2)(c)(v) substituted (1.1.2017) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154), reg. 1(1), Sch. 29 para. 36(3)(a) (with regs. 1(3), 77-79, Sch. 4)

[^key-0d7b0528c0aff4bde1cbe57efa18588e]: Words in reg. 35(2)(c)(vi) substituted (1.1.2017) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154), reg. 1(1), Sch. 29 para. 36(3)(b) (with regs. 1(3), 77-79, Sch. 4)

[^key-85b5e39388a713b3cb4124cd80c8a03d]: Words in reg. 46(1)(b) substituted (1.1.2017) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154), reg. 1(1), Sch. 29 para. 36(4) (with regs. 1(3), 77-79, Sch. 4)

[^key-7873710c0fb7d90f9a3ec918f5634814]: Words in reg. 47(4) substituted (1.1.2017) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154), reg. 1(1), Sch. 29 para. 36(5)(a)(b) (with regs. 1(3), 77-79, Sch. 4)

[^key-3df8fb76901c89d33be519e3cf3022f3]: Words in reg. 47(1)(b)(i) substituted (1.1.2017) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154), reg. 1(1), Sch. 29 para. 36(5)(a) (with regs. 1(3), 77-79, Sch. 4)

[^key-5d81b8e9871f4ec474133521ead71a3c]: Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (W.) (5.7.2018) by The Hazardous Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/721), regs. 1(2), 5; Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (E.) (5.7.2018) by The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/575), regs. 1(2)(b), 7

[^key-149acc0240ff9a4450f492d9e88247e4]: Words in reg. 3(1) substituted (1.10.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(2)(a)

[^key-cdbf4ca4e8e164124347cfbadb37b34f]: Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (1.10.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(2)(b)

[^key-f3ca06377d5531287d7f8331fa8cf313]: Words in reg. 4(1) omitted (1.10.2020) by virtue of The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(3)(a)

[^key-a8eecc84398b45f489ca3478fb818bc4]: Reg. 4(3) omitted (1.10.2020) by virtue of The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(3)(b)

[^key-6981b6e821d20e9939ff3db124b3b64a]: Reg. 5(aa) inserted (1.10.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(4)(a)

[^key-e0646dfa5d5da12be2986b44dbfd3ad8]: Word in reg. 5(c) omitted (1.10.2020) by virtue of The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(4)(b)(ii)

[^key-ff6d05edef4b197a040d0407b46b1df3]: Words in reg. 5(c)(i) inserted (1.10.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(4)(b)(i)

[^key-d9ebd8a6343ef8f51c6e909a003cc5d6]: Reg. 5(c)(iii)(iv) inserted (1.10.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(4)(b)(iii)

[^key-a8ad1536c30b32e2cc9778d5ac5afcf8]: Reg. 6(1)(2) substituted (1.10.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(5)

[^key-5f4a56386356081f465596addaa8160a]: Words in reg. 8(2) inserted (1.10.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(6)(a)

[^key-81de259b9581ae3514acf5e77fc2c95c]: Words in reg. 8(2) omitted (1.10.2020) by virtue of The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(6)(b)

[^key-469416cdb9452425094c49eeb9798a67]: Word in reg. 8(2) omitted (1.10.2020) by virtue of The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(6)(c)

[^key-baad30140d625554886223a315930cbd]: Reg. 8(2)(c)(d) inserted (1.10.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(6)(e)

[^key-86114f0f54bba742627171b59ca23514]: Reg. 8(2)(b) substituted (1.10.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(6)(d)

[^key-da98e362efab13b7bd1e520620a15beb]: Reg. 13(1) omitted (1.10.2020) by virtue of The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(7)(a)

[^key-227a2753d88d25609beada20fc2523bf]: Reg. 13(4) substituted (1.10.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(7)(b)

[^key-0b030b0009983da615877c143e832838]: Reg. 14(1)(2) substituted (1.10.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(8)

[^key-cea5d56796be41b8c3de396acef4a7a6]: Words in reg. 20(3) inserted (1.10.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(9)(b)(ii)

[^key-5647f9b99f5bbb28265db676b609f4f9]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 1 inserted (1.10.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(10)(a)(i)

[^key-e084128470ef2bc395964e7c8aeefd42]: Sch. 1 para. 2(3) inserted (1.10.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(10)(a)(ii)

[^key-67922da8cda6e9d5c616e61ad8ba218b]: Sch. 1 Pts. 2, 2A substituted for Schs. 1 Pt. 2 (1.10.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(10)(b)

[^key-98db102fe4baf0479c15be78557a3844]: Sch. 1 Pts. 5, 6 inserted (1.10.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(10)(c)

[^M_F_0393c742-6b29-4060-cd2e-01d85a57989f]: Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (E.) (1.7.2015) by The Hazardous Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1360), regs. 1(1), 8(2) (with Sch. 2) Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (W.) (20.7.2015) by The Hazardous Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1417), regs. 1(2), 5(2)

[^key-b50d4452511dac0092d974be3d31a29e]: Regs. 3A-3E inserted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 16(3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1078, regs. 1, 4(4)(a) and S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2)(3), 11(2)(10)(b)-(d)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-e3539e9871f28152a5f245766144f56a]: Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 16(2)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2), 11(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-e7a9cfda5110d4dc8859f7e4d52a695b]: Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 16(2)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2)(3), 11(2)(10)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-67a459fa2937352c78897fa20b2cd775]: Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 16(2)(c) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2), 11(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-d762eeb184b63bbbfbad4b8ba8200dd6]: Words in reg. 18(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 16(4) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2), 11(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-0c403a14c06b87bf619336fcfc2c281d]: Words in reg. 20(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 16(5)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2)(3), 11(2)(10)(e)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-6df9af2c7c4bce98ed8a86cee4328e06]: Words in reg. 20(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 16(5)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2), 11(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-55503c68d4fb2d9e6064a12259127b4f]: Words in reg. 20(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 16(5)(c)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2)(3), 11(2)(10)(e)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-05097e87622f3a266c5e38db6d089520]: Words in reg. 20(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 16(5)(c)(ii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2), 11(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-bae973ae37afd48cce8c9303cb2106a5]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 4(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 16(6)(za)(i) (as inserted by S.I. 2019/1078, regs. 1, 4(4)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))

[^key-a503bb48fe8b2839229fc12ee1caf8be]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 4(2) substituted (31.12.2020) The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 16(6)(za)(ii)(aa) (as inserted by S.I. 2019/1078, regs. 1, 4(4)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))

[^key-606b50fc4c11c2b9f98f280e0b5c84d6]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 4(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 16(6)(za)(ii)(bb) (as inserted by S.I. 2019/1078, regs. 1, 4(4)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))

[^key-3e879cf6dae3932070268a2ff0371522]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 12(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 16(6)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2), 11(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-8a4d94787235e81b8fcc5064759d1b71]: Reg. 15A inserted (6.4.2024) by The Waste Separation Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1290), regs. 1(2), 13

[^key-3e8a520ae8ccd1a7836e162696e5d40c]: Reg. 13(1A) inserted (6.4.2024) by The Waste Separation Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1290), regs. 1(2), 11

[^key-c67ded99ec6071a49e8500028cd9e1d1]: Reg. 14(A1) inserted (6.4.2024) by The Waste Separation Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1290), regs. 1(2), 12

[^key-60986677368a3ef6d02b62690a233bcc]: Word in reg. 16(2) omitted (4.11.2024) by virtue of The Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 (Consequential Provision) (Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/924), regs. 1(2), 56(a)

[^key-d29dde42087c87845e7bf5d7b71638e6]: Reg. 16(2)(g) and word inserted (4.11.2024) by The Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 (Consequential Provision) (Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/924), regs. 1(2), 56(b)

[^key-945a1d60537c3fe34a307adb956e13a6]: Word in reg. 17(1)(b) omitted (W.) (4.11.2024) by virtue of The Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 (Consequential Provision) (Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/924), regs. 1(2), 57(a)

[^key-bf0206bf695e3861293e09f12d39ce2b]: Words in reg. 17(1)(b) inserted (W.) (4.11.2024) by The Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 (Consequential Provision) (Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/924), regs. 1(2), 57(b)

[^key-5959bd71ab23f96ba753946588bdc406]: Word in reg. 3C(11)(b) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 15 para. 22(a)

[^key-a207a8a0d7cfd3d90d2ef750ba0577e0]: Word in reg. 3C(12)(d)(i) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 15 para. 22(a)

[^key-74e8d014baae181d17af08ea2a74e5cb]: Word in reg. 3D(3)(a)(i) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 15 para. 22(b)

[^key-c084780b50d49c4140d174433c91ab9b]: Words in reg. 3D(6)(b) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 15 para. 22(c)

[^key-ae623f0d9d8c820e1d55fae78a2e6952]: Reg. 13(2) omitted (E.) (31.3.2025) by virtue of The Separation of Waste (England) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/666), regs. 1(3), 5(a)(i)

[^key-e05b3c77dfda237c30591b356a0a895b]: Words in reg. 16(1) inserted (15.12.2025) by The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential, Transitional, Revocation and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1192), regs. 1(2)(b), 6(2)(a)

[^key-92794ff8aa12080d0e29aed7505d4783]: Reg. 16(2)(h) and word inserted (15.12.2025) by The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential, Transitional, Revocation and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1192), regs. 1(2)(b), 6(2)(b)(ii)

[^key-67c160e9de202f4d1382228b672db930]: Word in reg. 16(2)(f) omitted (15.12.2025) by virtue of The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential, Transitional, Revocation and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1192), regs. 1(2)(b), 6(2)(b)(i)

[^key-5a110c2c48b925a8f8b26345fa5ac71c]: Reg. 16(3)(ba) substituted for reg. 16(3)(b) (25.3.2026) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(3)(b), Sch. 8 para. 32 (with s. 247); S.I. 2026/169, reg. 3(f)(xi) (with Sch. 1)

[^key-cfd267ce4b02aa253ab70367d775ef0b]: Reg. 13(4) omitted (E.) (31.3.2026) by virtue of The Separation of Waste (England) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/666), regs. 1(4), 5(a)(ii)

[^key-908d7d12fd718a3372a63ba7bdc6a1aa]: Reg. 13(3) omitted (E.) (31.3.2026) by virtue of The Separation of Waste (England) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/666), regs. 1(4), 5(a)(ii)

[^key-893115560a744e5fe940838e4a1887e6]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 8 omitted (E.) (31.3.2026) by virtue of The Separation of Waste (England) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/666), regs. 1(4), 5(b)

Review

49

  • (1) The Secretary of State must from time to time—
  • (a) carry out a review of these Regulations in relation to England;
  • (b) set out the conclusions of the review in a report; and
  • (c) publish the report.
  • (2) In carrying out the review the Secretary of State must, so far as is reasonable, have regard to how the Waste Framework Directive (which is implemented in part by means of these Regulations) is implemented in other member States.
  • (3) The report must in particular—
  • (a) set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the regulatory system established by these Regulations;
  • (b) assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved; and
  • (c) assess whether those objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the extent to which they could be achieved with a system that imposes less regulation.
  • (4) The first report under this regulation must be published before the end of the period of 5 years beginning with 1st October 2012.
  • (5) Reports under this regulation are afterwards to be published at intervals not exceeding 5 years.

Waste information

PART10A — Authority to transport controlled waste

Specified requirements under section 5 of the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989

45A

  • (1) Where a person is required to produce an authority for transporting controlled waste under section 5(2)(a) (power to require production of authority, stop and search etc) of the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989—
  • (a) a copy of that person’s certificate of registration as a carrier of controlled waste made in accordance with regulation 29(6A) and (6B) is authority for these purposes; and
  • (b) where the authority cannot be produced forthwith when required to do so, the authority must be produced at, or sent to, the relevant office no later than 5 working days from when required.
  • (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b)—
  • (a) “relevant office” means an office of the appropriate body as may be specified by the authorised officer of a regulation authority or constable at the time the requirement is made;
  • (b) “working day” means any day except a Saturday or Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday under section 1 of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971.
  • (3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)—
  • (a) “authorised officer” has the meaning given in section 9(1B) of the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989;
  • (b) “regulation authority” has the meaning given in section 9(1) of that Act, as read with section 9(1A) and (1AA).

General policies in relation to waste and litter

Preparing for re-use and recycling targets and landfill reduction targets

Part 2A — Waste management plans: transitional provision

11A

  • (1) This Part applies to a waste management plan that—
  • (a) is adopted before 1st October 2020; or
  • (b) is reviewed or modified under regulation 10, if the first formal preparatory act of that review or modification commenced before 1st October 2020.
  • (2) A waste management plan to which this Part applies—
  • (a) is not required—
  • (i) to include a statement of the appropriate authority’s policies for attaining the objectives specified in paragraphs 1 and 2(3) of Part 1 of this Schedule;
  • (ii) to include any of the matters set out in Part 2 of this Schedule; or
  • (iii) to comply with regulation 8(2)(c) or (d); but
  • (b) must include—
  • (i) a statement of the appropriate authority’s policies for attaining the objectives specified in Part 1 of this Schedule; and
  • (ii) the matters set out in Part 2 of this Schedule,

as they applied immediately before 1st October 2020.

Part 5 — Waste prevention measures referred to in regulation 5(c)(iii)

16

The waste prevention measures referred to in regulation 5(c)(iii) are measures to—

  • (a) promote and support sustainable production and consumption models;
  • (b) encourage the design, manufacturing and use of products that are resource-efficient, durable (including in terms of life span and absence of planned obsolescence), reparable, re-usable and upgradable;
  • (c) target products containing critical raw materials to prevent those materials becoming waste;
  • (d) encourage the re-use of products and the setting up of systems promoting repair and re-use activities, including in particular for—
  • (i) electrical and electronic equipment;
  • (ii) textiles;
  • (iii) furniture
  • (iv) packaging; and
  • (v) construction materials and products;
  • (e) encourage, as appropriate and without prejudice to intellectual property rights, the availability of spare parts, instruction manuals, technical information, or other instruments, equipment or software enabling the repair and re-use of products without compromising their quality and safety;
  • (f) reduce waste generation in processes related to industrial production, extraction of minerals, manufacturing, construction and demolition, taking into account best available techniques;
  • (g) reduce the generation of food waste in primary production, in processing and manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services as well as in households;
  • (h) encourage food donation and other redistribution for human consumption, prioritising human use over animal feed and the reprocessing into non-food products;
  • (i) promote the reduction of the content of hazardous substances in materials and products;
  • (j) reduce the generation of waste, in particular waste that is not suitable for preparing for re-use or recycling;
  • (k) identify products that are the main sources of littering and take appropriate measures to prevent and reduce litter from such products;
  • (l) aim to halt the generation of marine litter; and
  • (m) develop and support information campaigns to raise awareness about waste prevention and littering.

Part 6 — Examples of economic instruments and other measures to provide incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy

17

The economic instruments and other measures referred to in paragraph 2(3) of this Schedule and regulation 5(c)(iv) are—

  • (a) charges and restrictions for the landfilling and incineration of waste which incentivise waste prevention and recycling, while keeping landfilling the least preferred waste management option;
  • (b) ‘pay-as-you-throw’ schemes that charge waste producers on the basis of the actual amount of waste generated and provide incentives for separation at source of recyclable waste and for reduction of mixed waste;
  • (c) fiscal incentives for donation of products, in particular food;
  • (d) extended producer responsibility schemes for various types of waste and measures to increase their effectiveness, cost efficiency and governance;
  • (e) deposit-refund schemes and other measures to encourage efficient collection of used products and materials;
  • (f) sound planning of investments in waste management infrastructure;
  • (g) sustainable public procurement to encourage better waste management and the use of recycled products and materials;
  • (h) phasing out of subsidies which are not consistent with the waste hierarchy;
  • (i) use of fiscal measures or other means to promote the uptake of products and materials that are prepared for re-use or recycled;
  • (j) support to research and innovation in advanced recycling technologies and remanufacturing;
  • (k) use of best available techniques for waste treatment;
  • (l) economic incentives for regional and local authorities, in particular to promote waste prevention and intensify separate collection schemes, while avoiding support to landfilling and incineration;
  • (m) public awareness campaigns, in particular on separate collection, waste prevention and litter reduction, and mainstreaming these issues in education and training;
  • (n) systems for coordination, including by digital means, between all competent public authorities involved in waste management;
  • (o) promoting continuous dialogue and cooperation between all stakeholders in waste management and encouraging voluntary agreements and company reporting on waste.

Modification of the Industrial Emissions Directive

3A

For the purposes of these Regulations, the Industrial Emissions Directive is to be read as if—

  • (a) in Article 3—
  • (i) in paragraph 1(a), for the words from “Article 1” to the end there were substituted “ Article 4(78) of Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation ”;
  • (ii) in paragraph 10(b), for “Member State in question” there were substituted “ United Kingdom ”;
  • (iii) in paragraph 23, for the words from “point 1” to the end there were substituted “ point 1 of the second subparagraph of Article 2 of Council Directive 2009/158/EC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs ”;
  • (iv) in paragraph 37, for the words from “Directive 2008/98/EC” to the end there were substituted “ the Waste Framework Directive, read with Articles 5 and 6 of that Directive ”;
  • (b) in Annex 1—
  • (i) in the words before point 1, the second paragraph were omitted;
  • (ii) in point 5.3—
  • (aa) in point (a), in the words before point (i), for “Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste-water treatment” there were substituted “ the Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994 ”;
  • (bb) in point (b), in the words before point (i), for “Directive 91/271/EEC” there were substituted “ the Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994 ”;
  • (ii) in point 5.4, the reference to Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste were a reference to the Landfill Directive;
  • (iii) in point 6.9, for “Directive 2009/31/EC” there were substituted “ the EU-derived domestic legislation which transposed Directive 2009/31/EC ”;
  • (iv) in point 6.11, for “Directive 91/271/EEC” there were substituted “ the Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994 ”.

Modification of the Landfill Directive

3B

  • (1) For the purposes of these Regulations, the Landfill Directive is to be read in accordance with this regulation.
  • (2) Article 2 is to be read as if—
  • (a) in point (a)—
  • (i) “‘waste’,” were omitted; and
  • (aa) after point (a) there were inserted—

(aa) ‘waste’ means anything that— (i) is waste within the meaning of Article 3(1) of the Waste Framework Directive, as read with Articles 5 and 6 of that Directive, and (ii) is not excluded from the scope of that Directive by Article 2(1), (2) or (3) of that Directive;

  • (b) for point (c) there were substituted—

(c) ‘hazardous waste’ has the meaning given in Article 3(2) of the Waste Framework Directive.

  • (3) Article 3 is to be read as if—
  • (a) in paragraph 2, “Without prejudice to existing Community legislation” were omitted;
  • (b) for paragraph 3 there were substituted—

(3) The management of extractive waste, within the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016, is excluded from the scope of this Directive where it falls within the scope of Schedule 20, or paragraph 8(a) or (b) of Schedule 22, to those Regulations.

Modification of the Mining Waste Directive

3C

  • (1) For the purposes of these Regulations, the Mining Waste Directive is to be read in accordance with this regulation.
  • (2) A reference to one or more member States in a provision imposing an obligation or conferring a discretion on a member State or member States is to be read as a reference to the appropriate authority, appropriate body or local authority which, immediately before IP completion day, was responsible for the United Kingdom's compliance with that obligation or able to exercise that discretion in England or Wales.
  • (3) A reference to “competent authority” or “competent authorities” is to be read as a reference to the appropriate body.
  • (4) Article 2 is to be read as if—
  • (a) in paragraph 2(c), the reference to Article 11(3)(j) of Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy were a reference to that Article read in accordance with regulation 3E;
  • (b) paragraphs 3 and 4 were omitted.
  • (5) Article 3 is to be read as if—
  • (a) in point (1), for “Article 1(a) of Directive 75/442/EEC” there were substituted “ Article 3(1) of the Waste Framework Directive, as read with Articles 5 and 6 of that Directive ”;
  • (b) in point (2), for “Article 1(4) of Council Directive 91/689/EEC of 12 December 1991 on hazardous waste” there were substituted “ Article 3(2) of the Waste Framework Directive ”;
  • (c) in point (4), for the words from “the national law” to the end there were substituted “ national law ”;
  • (d) in point (17), for “Directive 67/548/EEC or Directive 1999/45/EC” there were substituted “ Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures ”;
  • (e) in point (18), for “Article 2(11) of Directive 96/61/EC” there were substituted “ Article 3(10) of the Industrial Emissions Directive ”;
  • (f) in point (24), for the words from “the national law” to “takes place” there were substituted “ national law ”;
  • (g) in point (26), for the words from “the national” to “operates,” there were substituted “ national law ”;
  • (h) point (27) were omitted.
  • (6) Article 5 is to be read as if—
  • (a) in paragraphs 2(a)(iii) and (b) “at Community level” were omitted;
  • (b) in paragraph 3, in the first subparagraph, in point (g), for “Directive 2000/60/EC” there were substituted “ the EU-derived domestic legislation which transposed Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of England and Wales ”;
  • (c) in paragraph 5, “or Community” were omitted;
  • (d) paragraph 6 were omitted.
  • (7) Article 6(2) is to be read as if the words from “Without” to “92/104/EEC,” were omitted.
  • (8) Article 7 is to be read as if—
  • (a) in paragraph 1, in the second subparagraph, in the first sentence, “or Community” were omitted;
  • (b) in paragraph 2(e), the reference to Directive 85/337/EEC were a reference to the EU-derived domestic legislation which transposed Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment in respect of England and Wales;
  • (c) in paragraph 3(b), for “Article 7 of Directive 75/442/EEC” there were substituted “ Article 13 of the Waste Framework Directive ”;
  • (d) in paragraph 4, the third indent were omitted;
  • (e) in paragraph 5, for “and Community” were omitted.
  • (9) Article 10 is to be read as if paragraph 2 were omitted.
  • (10) Article 11(2)(a) is to be read as if—
  • (a) “Community or” were omitted;
  • (b) for “Directives 76/464/EEC, 80/68/EEC and 2000/60/EC” there were substituted “ the EU-derived domestic legislation which transposed Directive 2000/60/EC in respect of England and Wales ”.
  • (11) Article 12 is to be read as if—
  • (a) in paragraph 4, “national or Community” were omitted;
  • (b) in paragraph 5, for the words from “Community” to “2000/60/EC” there were substituted “ assimilated law, in particular the EU-derived domestic legislation which transposed Directive 2000/60/EC in respect of England and Wales ”.
  • (12) Article 13 is to be read as if—
  • (a) in paragraph 1, in the words before point (a)—
  • (i) “Community” were omitted;
  • (ii) for “Directive 2000/60/EC” there were substituted “ the EU-derived domestic legislation which transposed Directive 2000/60/EC in respect of England and Wales ”;
  • (b) in paragraph 3, for “Directives 76/464/EEC, 80/68/EEC or 2000/60/EC” there were substituted “ the EU-derived domestic legislation which transposed Directive 2000/60/EC in respect of England and Wales ”;
  • (c) in paragraph 4, for “Directives 76/464/EEC, 80/68/EEC and 2000/60/EC” there were substituted “ the EU-derived domestic legislation which transposed Directive 2000/60/EC in respect of England and Wales ”;
  • (d) in paragraph 5, in the second sentence—
  • (i) for “Community” there were substituted “ assimilated law ”;
  • (ii) for “Directive 2000/60/EC” there were substituted “ the EU-derived domestic legislation which transposed Directive 2000/60/EC in respect of England and Wales ”.
  • (13) Article 24(4) is to be read as if, in the second indent “Community or” were omitted.
  • (14) Annex 3 is to be read as if—
  • (a) in the second indent, for “under Directive 91/689/EEC” there were substituted “ the Waste Framework Directive ”;
  • (b) in the third indent, for “Directives 67/548/EEC or 1999/45/EC” there were substituted “ Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures ”.

Modification of the Waste Framework Directive

3D

  • (1) For the purposes of these Regulations, the Waste Framework Directive is to be read in accordance with this regulation.
  • (2) A reference to one or more member States in a provision imposing an obligation or conferring a discretion on a member State or member States is to be read as a reference to the appropriate authority, appropriate body or local authority which, immediately before IP completion day, was responsible for the United Kingdom's compliance with that obligation or able to exercise that discretion in England or Wales.
  • (3) Article 2 is to be read as if—
  • (a) in paragraph 2—
  • (i) in the words before point (a), for “other Community legislation” there were substituted “ assimilated law ”;
  • (iii) in point (d), for the words from “Directive 2006/21/EC” to the end, there was substituted “ the Mining Waste Directive ”;
  • (b) in paragraph 3, the words from “Without prejudice” to “Community legislation,” were omitted;
  • (c) paragraph 4 were omitted.
  • (4) Article 3 is to be read as if, in point (2), for “Article 2(11) of Directive 96/61/EC” there were substituted “ Article 3(10) of the Industrial Emissions Directive ”.
  • (5) Article 5 is to be read as if—
  • (a) in paragraph 1, “Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that” were omitted;
  • (b) after paragraph 1 there were inserted—

(1A) Any decision as to whether a substance or object is a by-product must be made— (a) in accordance with any regulations setting out detailed criteria on the application of the conditions in paragraph 1 to specific substances or objects; and (b) having regard to any guidance published by the appropriate authority or the appropriate body for the purposes of this Article.

  • (c) paragraphs 2 and 3 were omitted.
  • (6) Article 6 is to be read as if—
  • (a) in paragraph 1, “Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that” were omitted;
  • (b) after paragraph 1 there were inserted—

(1A) Any decision as to whether a substance or object has ceased to be waste must be made— (a) in accordance with any regulations or assimilated direct legislation setting out detailed criteria on the application of the conditions in paragraph 1 to specific types of waste; and (b) having regard to any guidance published by the appropriate authority or the appropriate body for the purposes of this Article.

  • (c) in paragraph 2—
  • (i) the first subparagraph were omitted;
  • (ii) in the second subparagraph, for “Those detailed criteria” there were substituted “Any detailed criteria set out in guidance as referred to in paragraph 1A”;
  • (iii) the third and fourth subparagraphs were omitted;
  • (d) paragraph 3 were omitted;
  • (e) in paragraph 4—
  • (i) in the first subparagraph—
  • (aa) in the first sentence, for the words from the beginning to “Member State”, there were substituted “Where criteria have not been set out as referred to in paragraph 1A(a), the appropriate body”;
  • (bb) the second sentence were omitted;
  • (ii) in the second subparagraph—
  • (aa) for “Member States” there were substituted “The appropriate body”;
  • (bb) “by competent authorities” were omitted.
  • (7) Article 7 is to be read as if—
  • (a) before paragraph 1 there were inserted—

(A1) In this Article, the “list of waste” means the list contained in the Annex to Commission Decision 2000/532/EC, as that list has effect in England or in Wales (as the case may be).

  • (b) in paragraph 1—
  • (i) the first and second sentences were omitted;
  • (ii) for the third sentence there were substituted “The list of waste shall, except as provided in Commission Decision 2000/532/EC, be binding as regards determination of the waste which is to be considered as hazardous waste or as non-hazardous waste.”;
  • (c) paragraphs 2, 3, 6 and 7 were omitted.
  • (8) Article 16 is to be read as if—
  • (a) in paragraph 1, in the first subparagraph—
  • (i) the words from “, in cooperation with” to “advisable,” were omitted;
  • (ii) “, taking into account best available techniques” were omitted;
  • (b) in paragraph 2—
  • (i) for “Community as a whole to become” there were substituted “ United Kingdom as a whole to move towards becoming ”;
  • (ii) for the words from “and to enable” to “individually” were omitted.
  • (9) Article 23(1) and (3) is to be read as if for “competent authority” there were substituted “ appropriate body ”.
  • (10) Article 35(1) is to be read as if, for the second paragraph, there were substituted—

They shall make that data available to the appropriate body through any electronic registry established for the reporting of such data or, if no such registry is in operation, in such form and manner as the appropriate body may specify.

  • (11) Annex 3 is to be read as if, in entry HP 9, in the second sentence, “in the Member States” were omitted.
  • (12) Annex 4 is to be read as if—
  • (a) in paragraph 3, “at Community level” were omitted;
  • (b) in paragraph 6, for “this Directive and Directive 96/61/EC” there were substituted “ the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 ”;
  • (c) in paragraph 7, for “Directive 96/61/EC”, there were substituted “ the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 ”;
  • (d) in paragraph 10, “EMAS and” were omitted.
  • (13) Annex 4a is to be read as if, in point 6, “including through Union funds” were omitted.

Modification of Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

3E

  • (1) For the purposes of regulation 3C(4)(a), Article 11(3)(j) of Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council is to be read as if—
  • (a) the reference to “Member States” were a reference to the appropriate authority or appropriate body;
  • (b) in the words after the sixth indent, “environmental objectives”—
  • (i) in relation to the Northumbria River Basin District, means the objectives referred to in the WFD Regulations as applied by regulation 5 of the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (Northumbria River Basin District) Regulations 2003;
  • (ii) in relation to the Solway Tweed River Basin District, has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (Solway Tweed River Basin District) Regulations 2004;
  • (iii) in relation to a river basin district within the meaning of the WFD Regulations, has the same meaning as in those Regulations.
  • (2) In paragraph (1)(b), “the WFD Regulations” means the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017.

Interpretation: Wales

15A

For the purposes of regulations 13 and 14, in relation to Wales—

  • “caravan” has the meaning given by section 75(5)(b) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990;
  • “domestic property” has the meaning given by section 75(5)(a) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

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