Written Question·Treasury·UIN 83431
Landfill Tax
Tabled: 20 October 2025
Answered: 23 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the total value of landfill tax reclaimed by private landfill operators for (a) cover and (b) fluff material since 2000.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonLandfill Tax was introduced in 1996 as a behavioural tax encouraging the diversion of material away from landfill to reuse and recycling. It has been a key driver behind local authority waste to landfill in England falling by 90% since 2000. HMRC refunded...
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