Written question asked by David Amess (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 November 2004. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 18 November 2004 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations she has received regarding the measurement of waste disposal by landfill by volume rather than weight.

Answer: Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent representations she has received regarding the measurement of waste disposal by landfill by volume rather than weight. [198795] Mr. Morley: This issue is raised occasionally in debates and parliamentary Questions in this House and in correspondence from members of the public. In the main, however, it is recognised that developing an effective system of measuring waste by volume is not straightforward (for example, waste tends to be compacted at various stages during the disposal process). Moreover, as all EU legislation measures waste by weight, a robust and acceptable method of conversion from volume to weight would also be needed.

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