Written question asked by Barry Sheerman (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 28 February 1997. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Friday, 28 February 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: What estimate he has made of the proportion of organic compostable waste currently disposed of via landfill, incineration, anaerobic digestion and composting, and other disposal routes by the water industry and the agriculture, food processing, commercial and other industrial sectors; and how he predicts these disposal routes will change, following the introduction of the landfill tax.

Answer: Mr. Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimate he has made of the proportion of organic compostable waste currently disposed of via landfill, incineration, anaerobic digestion and composting, and other disposal routes by the water industry and the agriculture, food processing, commercial and other industrial sectors; and how he predicts these disposal routes will change, following the introduction of the landfill tax. [17521] Mr. Clappison: This information is not available. The Environment Agency's national waste survey and research is expected to improve data quality. We expect that one of the effects of the landfill tax will be to reduce the proportion of waste going to landfill.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 17521; 291 c460-1W;291 c460W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Landfill Landfill tax Incinerators Recycling Renewable energy Waste disposal