Waste Disposal: Local Government
Commons · Question 29081 · Tabled 5 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how local authorities are charged for the costs of residual waste disposal through (a) incineration and (b) landfill.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 17 Feb 2025
For too long the nation has seen recycling rates stagnate and relied on burning or burying waste. The Government is committed to transitioning to a circular economy, a future where we keep our resources in use for longer, waste is reduced, we accelerate t...