The Secretary of State may issue guidance about the duties imposed by sections 45 to 45AZD.
The guidance may in particular deal with—
the circumstances in which it may not be technically or economically practicable to collect recyclable household waste or recyclable relevant waste in recyclable waste streams separately, or in which separate collection may not have significant environmental benefit;
the frequency with which household waste other than recyclable household waste which is food waste should be collected;
the kinds of waste which are relevant waste for the purposes of section 45AZB;
assessments under section 45AZD.
The guidance may make different provision in relation to sections 45A, 45AZA and 45AZB.
Before issuing guidance under this section the Secretary of State must consult—
the Environment Agency,
English waste collection authorities,
English waste disposal authorities, and
anyone else the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
The requirement in subsection (4) may be met by consultation carried out before this section comes into force.
A waste collection authority, and any party to arrangements to which section 45AZA or 45AZB applies, must have regard to the guidance
The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament, and publish, the guidance.