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* Recycling of 65% of municipal waste by 2035 | * Recycling of 65% of municipal waste by 2035 | ||
* Reduction in the amount of of municipal waste sent to landfill to a maximum of 10% by 2035. | * Reduction in the amount of of municipal waste sent to landfill to a maximum of 10% by 2035. | ||
* Targets for the recycling of packaging waste have also been published | * Targets for the recycling of packaging waste have also been published and have been placed on the [[Packaging Waste]] page. | ||
In November 2021 the [[Environment Act 2021]] entered into force which introduced a further statutory target relating to the reduction in residual [[waste]] arisings. This target: | |||
Reduce residual waste (excluding major mineral wastes) kg per capita by 50% by 2042 from the 2019 level of approximately 560kg per capita. | |||
is currently out for consultion. | |||
==England== | ==England== | ||