Guidance Released on Reporting Non-compliance With Simpler Recycling Regulations
DEFRA and the Environment Agency have published new guidance on how to report businesses or organisations that are not complying with the Simpler Recycling regulations.
Starting from April 2025, individuals can report non-compliance with the Simpler Recycling rules to the Environment Agency. Reports can be made against:
- Workplaces, including businesses, charities, and public sector organisations.
- Private waste collectors (please note that local authority collections are not regulated by the Environment Agency).
- Entities responsible for waste collection arrangements, such as property landlords, facilities management companies, and waste brokers.
How to Report
To report non-compliance, individuals should use the online reporting form provided by the Environment Agency. Required information includes:
- Details of the non-compliant organisation.
- The address where the non-compliance occurred.
- Information about the incorrectly mixed waste materials.
- Photographic evidence, if available.
The Environment Agency’s national Simpler Recycling team will review all submissions. If additional information is needed, they will follow up via email.
Finally, reports should not be made for household waste or businesses with fewer than 10 full-time equivalent employees, as these are exempt until 31 March 2027.
Click here to access the guidance.
For the main Simpler Recycling for workplaces guidance, it’s here.