Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Local Outcomes Framework of 9 February 2026, what consideration was given to having a metric on the frequency of household bin collections.

The Local Outcomes Framework sets out 16 national priority outcomes delivered at the local level and driven by councils as local leaders of place. Metrics in the Local Outcomes Framework were chosen from publicly available data adhering to clear quality standards, and after engaging widely with local government and interested parties.

The Framework’s Environment, Circular Economy and Climate Change outcome includes three waste outcome metrics that cover a key area of statutory responsibility for local authorities and are further supported by the fly tipping metric in the Neighbourhoods outcome.

Local authorities remain responsible for deciding how often to collect residual (non‑recyclable) waste and dry recycling, based on local needs. A metric on this is therefore not included in the Outcomes Framework.