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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

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Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 184 duties

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 144 duties

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Communications Act 2003 92 duties

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Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts

Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 416 duties

Companies Act 2006 243 duties

The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 133 duties

Companies Act 1985 85 duties

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 62 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

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.001 Title, coming into force and application

s.002 Interpretation

Part 2

Separation Requirements

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s.004 Duties in relation to collection of waste Regulated

Keep recyclable waste streams separate during collectionAny Person

s.005 Duties in relation to collected waste Regulated

Do not mix different types of separated recyclable wasteTrader

1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.003 Duties in relation to presentation of waste

Part 3

Civil Sanctions

1 of 1 section shown

s.006 Civil sanctions 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

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7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.007 Amendments to the 1990 Act: Wales

s.008 Amendments to the 1990 Act: Wales

s.009 Amendments to the 1990 Act: Wales

s.010 Amendments to the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011: Wales

s.011 Amendments to the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011: Wales

s.012 Amendments to the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011: Wales

s.013 Amendments to the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011: Wales

Schedules

1 of 40 shown

s.sch002 Civil sanctions Regulated

Pay fixed penalties for waste separation breaches to avoid increasesAny Person

39 other schedules

s.sch001 Waste sub-fractions comprising each recyclable waste stream

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.

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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: running 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.

Respond to a poor food hygiene rating in Wales

Problem path for food business operators in Wales who have received a food hygiene rating of 0, 1, or 2. Covers immediate …

Respond to food safety enforcement action in Wales

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Understand your food hygiene rating obligations in Wales

Learning path for food business operators in Wales covering the mandatory Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS). Explains what ratings mean, where and …

Workplace recycling requirements in Wales

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Connected legislation

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

The Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 SI 2000/1043

Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991 SI 1991

The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) Regulations 2012 SI 2012/1927

The Controlled Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 SI 2023/1243

The Controlled Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 SI 2012/2320

The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 SI 2016/336

The Hazardous Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2018 SI 2018/721 Welsh Statutory Instrument

The International Waste Shipments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 2019/590

The Landfill Tax (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 SI 2003/2313

The Waste and Environmental Permitting (Legislative Functions and Amendment ) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI 2020/1540

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2018 SI 2018/102

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

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