# The Waste Separation Requirements (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Regulation 2: Amendments to the Waste Separation Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2023


(1) The Waste Separation Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2023 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “recyclable waste streams”, in paragraph (e) of that definition, omit “unsold”.
(3) In regulation 3—
(a) in paragraph (3), omit sub-paragraph (a), and
(b) in paragraph (4), omit the definition of “hospital”.
(4) In Schedule 1 (waste sub-fractions comprising each recyclable waste stream)—
(a) in the recyclable waste stream “Plastic”, in the fifth paragraph, omit “and expanded polypropylene”;
(b) in the recyclable waste stream “Unsold small waste electrical and electronic equipment”—
(i) in the title, omit “Unsold”;
(ii) after the title, for the paragraph substitute—
“All small waste electrical and electronic equipment (see definition of “small waste electrical and electronic equipment” in regulation 2), but excluding any waste categorised as hazardous under regulation 6 of the Hazardous Waste (Wales) Regulations 2005 or containing residues of, or contaminated by, waste or substances categorised as hazardous under regulation 6 of those Regulations”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/71/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/waste-separation-requirements-wales-amendment-regulations-2026/regulation-2
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