Duty of care: code of practice for managing controlled waste

Closes 5 Feb 2026

Section 3: Your Obligations as a Waste Collector

Are you content with the clarity of this section and how it has changed from the current Code?

If you answered ‘No’, please provide details of anything that is unclear about the section, and/or the changes from the current Code

Are you content with the implementation of the requirement for requirement for waste collectors to take all reasonable steps to collect and carry plastic films recyclables through the draft code?

If you answered ‘No’, please provide details of any issues with the proposed approach