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<p>Councils play a central role in achieving high recycling rates and we want to see
them provide comprehensive waste and recycling collection services that have the support
of local householders. We have provided local government with over £200 billion for
this spending period and while councils make their own spending decisions, we would
expect them to prioritise what they do to deliver what their residents want to see
and to ensure good waste management practice.</p><p> </p><p>The government has also
announced in the Budget a fund of £20 million to tackle plastic waste and boost recycling.
It also announced measures to place a tax on packaging that does not contain enough
recycled content. The government will consult shortly on these measures and measures
to reform producer responsibility. Future revenues raised from these will enable investment
to address single use plastics, waste and litter to meet the government’s ambitions
for resources, waste and recycling.</p><p> </p>
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