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Paragraph 4 I1I2

England and Wales

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(1)

Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), the prescribed descriptions of recyclable household waste and recyclable relevant waste in the plastic waste stream are—

(a)

polyethylene terephthalate plastic bottles, pots, tubs, trays and tubes,

(b)

polypropylene plastic bottles, pots, tubs, trays and tubes,

(c)

high-density polyethylene and low-density polyethylene plastic bottles, pots, tubs, trays and tubes,

(d)

aseptic and refrigerated cartons made of a fibre-based composite,

(e)

polyolefin plastic film packaging and plastic bags which contain a minimum of 90% by weight of mono-polyethylene, mono-polypropylene, or both.

(2)

Paragraph (1)(e)—

(a)

includes any polyelofin plastic film that has been metalised through vacuum or vapour deposition;

(b)

does not include any polyelofin plastic film which contains aluminium foil or paper.

(3)

The descriptions of waste prescribed in sub-paragraph (1) do not include—

(a)

any plastic which contains any pigment which prevents the item from being near-infrared detectable;

(b)

any item which does not measure a minimum of 40mm by 40mm.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(a)-(d), (2)(3) in force at 30.6.2024, see reg. 1(2)

I2

Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(e) in force at 31.3.2027, see reg. 1(5)