Landfill: Environmental Protection
Commons · Question 12222 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Rosie Duffield
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to assess whether sites like the Shelford landfill have followed environmental permit rules.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 29 Jun 2026
Waste management sites are regulated through environmental permits to ensure best practice and minimise environmental impact. Permits set conditions requiring operators to accept only appropriate waste, prevent pollution, and avoid nuisances like odours a...