Ministers have announced that households should put out certain food and drink cartons with plastic waste under its incoming Simpler Recycling scheme.

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Are you ready for the upcoming changes in food waste disposal regulations? Retailers and households alike will soon need to be well-informed on what can and cannot be placed in food waste bins. Clearer packaging guidance is crucial to ensure successful recycling outcomes and reduce contamination. Are you prepared to make a difference in the fight against food waste? #SimplerRecycling #ReduceContamination #ClearerGuidance

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As part of North Lincolnshire’s move to a simpler, smarter recycling service, the council will begin collecting and recycling thousands of existing burgundy bins early next year.

A local authority official in Berkshire has warned that launching a kerbside glass collection to comply with new laws would be "costly" and "not achievable" within the time remaining.

Councils will receive billions more in grant funding over the coming years as the government looks to introduce measures including recycling reforms.