The UK policy

Under the Government's Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011, the Government's waste management plan is set to be checked periodically, which means that every six years the Government will analyse and judge the situation in relation to specific waste management.
And also assesses how the policy will achieve the objectives of the waste legislation.
Among other things, the policy stipulates that the government will prevent or reduce the adverse effects of waste generation, waste generation and management. At the same time, the government protects the environment and human health by reducing the overall impact of resource use and increasing utilization.[1]

1. 65% of the City's waste is recycled and landfills are reduced to 10% by 2035.
2. Establishment of additional food waste collection facilities to ensure consistent implementation of the new program.
3. Establishment of plants operating in cogeneration mode (EfW) to treat waste while significantly reducing emissions.
4. Establishment of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging and consistency of collection frameworks and deposit return program legislation to introduce additional EPR programs for textiles, bulky waste, construction and demolition waste, and tires and fishing equipment.[2]

The development of the Waste Management Licensing System under Part II of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 provides a framework. They also implement various EU Council Directives on waste management. Waste is defined into 5 categories; controlled, domestic, industrial, commercial and special. These regulations also cover sources of waste where there is doubt as to their proper category.

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These provisions provide a system for permitting specific environmentally important operations, a system for consenting water discharges, a groundwater permitting system and a radioactive material management system. They provide for the implementation of EU legislation in the areas of integrated pollution prevention and control, waste management and landfill, water policy, groundwater protection and radioactivity.