The Government is considering whether it should intervene to improve the management of four product waste streams: electrical and electronic equipment; tyres; agrichemicals and farm plastics; and refrigerants and other synthetic greenhouse gases. The first step in this process is to consult on whether we have correctly identified the four waste streams above as priorities for action, or whether there are other priorities the Government should focus on. This includes consulting on whether any of these waste streams should be declared as priority products under the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 (WMA), and if so, when. Should this occur now (as requested by several industry groups), only after all regulatory framework and scheme design options have been explored in future discussion documents, or not at all? Declaration of a priority product brings with it a requirement to develop and gain accreditation for a product stewardship scheme. Such a scheme could be developed in association with, or independently of, regulations set under the WMA.