Landfill: Batteries
Commons · Question 28154 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 15 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to address the fire risk posed by batteries and other combustible items in landfill sites during periods of extreme heat.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 15 Sep 2026
Landfill operators are required to have a fire risk management plan and have measures to prevent the receipt of hot or reactive waste. This Government is engaging with stakeholders to inform a review of the UK Batteries Regulations and other potential int...