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Q I understand that local authorities have been required to collect certain types of waste on a source segregated basis since 1 January 2015. What does this mean in practice and has it resulted in local authorities changing the way they collect waste from households? A The EU Waste Framework Directive (the WFD) required waste operators (including local authorities) collecting commercial (trade), industrial and household waste to collect waste paper, metal, plastic and glass by way of "separate collection" from 1 January 2015.