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<p>The Environment Agency (EA) is working to tackle the illegal disposal of waste
domestic seating containing large quantities of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).
It has issued additional guidance to help waste holders comply with important, existing,
legal requirements, which minimise the environmental impacts of POPs.</p><p><br> We
have been working with both local authority and waste industry representatives since
early 2021 to understand the impacts where changes to waste management arrangements
are required and help them prepare to comply.</p><p><br> Many local authorities were
incinerating waste upholstered domestic seating before the EA guidance was published
and others took steps to do so once they became aware of the issue. This has minimised
the impact on their waste collections. We expect local authorities to continue to
accept waste upholstered domestic seating and to ensure they are disposing of it appropriately.</p><p><br>
The Government recognises that this is particularly challenging for some local authorities
and is currently aware of three examples of local disruption to waste collections.
Officials are monitoring a number of risks, including a risk of increased fly-tipping
of waste domestic seating. The EA will continue to support local authorities as they
take action to comply.</p>
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