Written question asked by Caroline Spelman (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 May 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 May 2009. It was answered by Jane Kennedy (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 June 2009 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Waste Disposal: Fees and Charges

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what guidance (a) his Department, (b) the Waste Improvement Network and (c) the Waste and Resources Action Programme has issued on fixed penalty notices in relation to (i) closed lid policies, (ii) no side waste collection policies and (iii) putting household waste out at the wrong time.

Answer: DEFRA has not provided any guidance on the use of fixed penalty notices other than what is available on its website at:"http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/localenv/legislation/cnea/fixed-penalty-guidance.pdf"This does not refer to (i) closed lid policies, (ii) no side waste collection policies and (iii) putting household rubbish out at the wrong time.Neither the Waste Improvement Network (WIN) nor the Waste and Resources Action Programme have issued any such guidance.

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