- Made under
- Environmental Protection Act 1990
- Enforced by
- Local Authority, NRW
- Status
- In Force
- Penalty ceiling
- Prosecution 1 of 4 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 3 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Any Person3
Trader1
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Any Person — also bound by 2684 other Acts
Human Medicines Regulations 2012
184 duties
Merchant Shipping Act 1995
144 duties
Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
104 duties
Communications Act 2003
92 duties
Road Traffic Act 1988
92 duties
Trader — also bound by 864 other Acts
Value Added Tax Regulations 1995
416 duties
Companies Act 2006
244 duties
Companies Act 1985
85 duties
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.
Part 1
Introduction
0 of 2 sections shown2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 2
Separation Requirements
2 of 3 sections shown
s.004
Duties in relation to collection of waste (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Keep recyclable waste streams separate during collectionAny Person
s.005
Duties in relation to collected waste (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Do not mix different types of separated recyclable wasteTrader
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 3
Civil Sanctions
1 of 1 section shown
s.006
Civil sanctions (opens in a new tab)
Prosecution
- Fail to separate waste for collection (Wales)Any Person
Unlimited fine
Part 4
Amendments to the 1990 Act and the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011
0 of 7 sections shown7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Schedules
Schedules
1 of 40 shown
s.sch002
Civil sanctions (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Pay fixed penalties for waste separation breaches to avoid increasesAny Person
39 other schedules
s.sch001
Glass
s.sch001
Cartons and similar, metal and plastic
s.sch001
Metal
s.sch001
Plastic
s.sch001
Paper and card
s.sch001
Food waste
s.sch001
Unsold Small waste electrical and electronic equipment
s.sch001
Unsold textiles
s.sch002
Imposition of a fixed monetary penalty
s.sch002
Criminal proceedings
s.sch002
Imposition of a variable monetary penalty
s.sch002
Notice of intent
s.sch002
Making representations and objections
s.sch002
Third party undertakings
s.sch002
Service of final notice
s.sch002
Contents of final notice
s.sch002
Appeals against a final notice
s.sch002
Criminal proceedings
s.sch002
Non-compliance penalties
s.sch002
Notice of intent
s.sch002
Appeals against non-compliance penalties
s.sch002
Combination of sanctions
s.sch002
Enforcement cost recovery notices
s.sch002
Appeals against enforcement cost recovery notices
s.sch002
Withdrawing or amending a notice
s.sch002
Guidance as to use of civil sanctions
s.sch002
Additional guidance
s.sch002
Consultation on guidance
s.sch002
Publication of enforcement action
s.sch002
Recovery of payments
s.sch002
Discharge of liability
s.sch002
Appeals
s.sch002
Making representations and objections
s.sch002
Service of final notice
s.sch002
Contents of final notice
s.sch002
Discount for early payment
s.sch002
Appeals against final notice
s.sch002
Non-payment after 56 days (late payment penalty)
37 other provisions
s.para.15
Glass jars used as packaging
s.para.16
but excluding any waste categorised as hazardous under regulation 6...
s.para.18
Fibre-based composite packaging, being packaging material which is made of...
s.para.19
Cartons
s.para.20
Paper drinks cups with a low density polythene or polypropylene...
s.para.21
Rigid paper containers
s.para.22
but excluding any waste categorised as hazardous under regulation 6...
s.para.24
Aluminium food trays
s.para.25
Aluminium tubes
s.para.26
Steel and aluminium aerosols
s.para.27
Steel and aluminium jar and bottle lids and caps
s.para.28
Steel and aluminium tins and cans
s.para.29
but excluding any waste categorised as hazardous under regulation 6...
s.para.31
Amorphous polyethylene terephthalate plastic bottles except where the plastic contains...
s.para.32
High density polyethylene and low density polyethylene packaging comprising pots,...
s.para.33
High density polyethylene and low density polyethylene plastic bottles, pumps...
s.para.34
Polypropylene and expanded polypropylene plastic packaging comprising pots, tubs, trays,...
s.para.35
Polyethylene and polypropylene plastic packaging tubes except: where they are...
s.para.36
Polypropylene plastic bottles, pumps and triggers except where the plastic...
s.para.37
but excluding any waste categorised as hazardous under regulation 6...
s.para.39
Fibre-based composite packaging, being packaging material which is made of...
s.para.40
Hardback books
s.para.41
Padded polyethylene lined envelopes
s.para.42
Paper and card containing glitter or foil
s.para.43
Paper and card contaminated with food, paint, oil or grease...
s.para.44
Paper and card that has been laminated
s.para.45
Paper towels, tissues, wet wipes, kitchen roll
s.para.46
Scratch cards
s.para.47
Shredded paper
s.para.48
Stickers and sticky notes
s.para.49
Till receipts
s.para.50
Wallpaper
s.para.51
Wax, silicone, greaseproof papers
s.para.52
and also excluding any waste paper or card categorised as...
s.para.56
Non-clothing textiles including carpets and carpet tiles, leisure textiles (such...
s.para.57
Packaging made from textiles
s.para.58
but excluding any waste categorised as hazardous under regulation 6...
Help complying
Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.
Running visitor accommodation in Wales
Complete guide to registration and compliance for visitor accommodation providers in Wales. Covers the mandatory accommodation register, the Wales Visitor Levy, business …
Quick check: Wales-specific requirements
Quick checklist of key Wales-specific differences from England. Check business rates, planning, Welsh language, environmental permits, workplace recycling, and Land Transaction Tax.
Quick check for a food business in Wales
Quick compliance check for Wales-specific food business obligations. Covers mandatory hygiene ratings, food waste separation, registration, and environmental permits.
Start a food business in Wales
A comprehensive learning path for starting a food business in Wales. Covers Wales-specific requirements including local authority registration, the mandatory Food Hygiene …
Workplace recycling requirements in Wales
Since 6 April 2024, every workplace in Wales, whatever its size, must separate recyclable waste into set streams, including paper and card, …
2 more guides that reference this instrument
Connected legislation
The wider family of instruments made under the same parent Act.
The Hazardous Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2018
SI 2018/721
Welsh Statutory Instrument
The Waste and Environmental Permitting (Legislative Functions and Amendment ) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
SI 2020/1540
The Waste Management Licensing Amendment (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) (Scotland) Regulations 2007
SI 2007/172
Scottish Statutory Instrument
The Waste (Meaning of Hazardous Waste and European Waste Catalogue) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015
SI 2015/188
Scottish Statutory Instrument
The Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013
SI 2013/176
Scottish Statutory Instrument
The Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021
SI 2021/412
Scottish Statutory Instrument
Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.