Written question asked by Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Independent Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Henley (Conservative) on Monday, 14 February 2011.

Waste Management: Landfill

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 2 February (WA 280), whether they will reconsider their decision not to re-examine the Landfill Directive with a view to extending the time scale for and proportion of waste sent to landfill and to examine the costs to local authorities of disposing household waste to landfill.

Answer: I refer to my previous answer of 2 February (WA 280). The Government have no plans to re-examine the landfill directive. The Local Government Spending Review settlement reflected the costs of local authority waste management. The cost of disposing of waste to landfill is being made progressively more expensive through the landfill tax in recognition of the environmental damage caused by landfill. By managing waste more sustainability and reducing the amount of waste they send to landfill, local authorities will reduce their landfill tax liability.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 6702; 725 c126WA
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Waste Management: Refuse Collection
Wednesday, 2 February 2011
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Costs EU law Landfill Domestic waste Local government Waste disposal
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