UK Statutory Instrument SI 2024/639 United Kingdom

The Environment Act 2021 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2024

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Enforced by
Environment Agency
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.005 Transitional provision: arrangements for waste collection Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Waste collection authorities must continue existing collection requirementsLocal authority
6 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and interpretation
s.002 Provisions coming into force on 17th May 2024
s.003 Provision coming into force on 1st September 2024
s.004 Provision coming into force on 1st January 2025
s.006 Transitional provision: arrangements for household waste collection after 31st March 2026 in certain areas
s.007 Transitional provision: arrangements for collection of waste in certain areas from relevant non-domestic premises after 31st March 2025

Help complying

Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.

Managing business waste and duty of care compliance

Navigate your legal obligations for business waste - duty of care, waste carriers, transfer notes, recycling separation, and digital waste tracking
1 more guide that reference this instrument
Simpler Recycling for businesses in England

Connected legislation

The wider family of instruments made under the same parent Act.

Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.