This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Commit to consistent, higher standards of waste recycling services across the UK
The Government should ensure levels of waste recycling are consistently high throughout the UK regardless of where you live and not dependent upon local council policies. Currently it's a postcode lottery. Some councils provide excellent services and the others minimal amounts. This must change.
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Recently I moved half an hour down the road from a Council area had excellent recycling levels to one which collects by comparison very minimal amounts. Having developed good recycling habits I was now in a position where I no longer was able to recycle many of the items I previously had done.
If UK Gov is serious about tackling waste and recycling (it should be) then do more than just impose levies on plastic bags and bottles - impose higher standards of recycling facilities across the UK.
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