§ 63. Mr. SquireTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has any plans to require householders to segregate their household rubbish for recycling.
§ Mr. Heathcoat- AmoryThe Government have no such plans at present, but my Department and the Department of Trade and Industry will be monitoring closely the results of the "Recycling City" experiment in Sheffield which involves the issue to several thousand households of blue bins for the purpose of segregating recyclable waste. If successful it is hoped that the experiment, which is receiving Government support, will be widely replicated.
§ 82. Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what measures his Department is taking to encourage the spread of waste recycling practices and technology.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryMy Department is currently considering adding recycling to the categories of project eligible for support under the environmental protection technology (EPT) scheme which encourages the development of environmentally responsible technologies. In addition my Department and the Department of Trade and Industry are supporting a range of studies and research projects relating to waste recycling and the "Recycling City" project in Sheffield in which several thousand households are participating.
§ 118. Mr. BellinghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has any plans to visit Sheffield to observe its experimental waste recycling project.
§ Mr. TrippierMy right hon. Friend has at present no plans to visit the "Recycling City" project in Sheffield, but I opened the kerbside collection stage of the project on 21 November. The project will be closely monitored by my Department and the Department of Trade and Industry.