Petition · past parliament
Require local authorities to collect all plastic waste that can be recycled
Closed
42 signatures
What the petition asks
At present many councils do not accept some recyclable plastics because they have not arranged recycling facilities for these. The Government should require councils to collect all recyclable plastics and make arrangements for these to be recycled.
Local recycling collections are accessible to everyone. A lot of people can't easily get to alternative recycling facilities.
This should reduce plastic going to landfill – it takes centuries to degrade – and production of virgin plastics, helping to reduce the impact of plastic waste on the environment.
This should reduce plastic going to landfill – it takes centuries to degrade – and production of virgin plastics, helping to reduce the impact of plastic waste on the environment.
Timeline
| 24 Aug 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Feb 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
42
Status
Closed
Opened
24 Aug 2021
Closed
24 Feb 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.