Waste: Landfill
Commons · Question 113062 · Tabled 12 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Kerry McCarthy
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects further policy measures to be introduced to prevent biodegradable waste from entering landfill.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 24 Feb 2026
Reducing the amount of biodegradable waste being sent to landfill has a key part to play in tackling climate change. In February 2025, Defra published a summary of responses to the call for evidence on the near elimination of biodegradable municipal waste...