HM Treasury has published the final outcome of the consultation on reforms to the tax treatment of red diesel and other rebated fuels. The consultation followed the announcement in Budget 2020 that the entitlement to use red diesel would be removed from most sectors from April 2022. This includes the waste sector. Following consultation, HM Treasury has published the final outcome here. They received 400 responses, including there REA’s which can be found here.

While the entitlement to use red diesel past April 2022 will continue to available in agriculture and horticulture, it will not be available for the waste sector. The Government has confirmed continued entitlement to red diesel past April 2022 for the following uses:

• In agriculture, forestry, horticulture and fish farming. This includes
  agricultural vehicles used for cutting verges and hedges, snow and
  flooding clearance and gritting roads.
• As fuel to propel passenger, freight or maintenance vehicles designed to
  run on rail tracks.
• For non-commercial heating. This includes the heating of homes and
  buildings used for other non-commercial purposes, such as places of
  worship and townhalls, and heating (and other non-propulsion uses) on
  permanently-moored houseboats.
• The commercial boat operating industry, including but not limited to the
  fishing and inland water freight industries and passenger ferries.
• The travelling fairground and circus industries when diesel is used for
  powering their machinery (including their caravans).
• Non-commercial power generation, including households who rely on red
  diesel for electricity generation in areas not connected to the electricity
  grid.
• Amateur sports clubs as well as all golf courses. This includes activities
  such as ground maintenance and the heating and lighting of the
  clubhouse and changing rooms. Amateur sports clubs will qualify if they
  are registered as community amateur sports clubs (CASCs).