Written question asked by Robert Neill (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 March 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 March 2008. It was answered by Joan Ruddock (Labour) on Monday, 10 March 2008 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Waste Management: Fees and Charges

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar of 30 October 2007, Official Report, column 1181W, on waste management: fees and charges, what provisions apply to the collection of household waste from charged-for receptacles where the householder provides their own receptacles to the necessary specifications.

Answer: The provisions relating to a local authority's duty to collect waste are set out in section 45 and section 46 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.As set out in section 46(3), the same provisions apply whether authorities:"(i) provide the receptacles free of charge;""(ii) provide the receptacles and ask the occupier to pay for them;""(iii) require the occupier to provide the receptacles himself if he does not agree to pay for them within a specified period; or""(iv) require the occupier to provide the receptacles himself from the outset."

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 473 c49-50W; 192327
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Waste Management: Fees and Charges
Tuesday, 30 October 2007
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Fees and charges Domestic waste Waste disposal
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