Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 29081

Waste Disposal: Local Government

Tabled: 5 February 2025

Answered: 17 February 2025

Question

David Simmonds

Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how local authorities are charged for the costs of residual waste disposal through (a) incineration and (b) landfill.

Answer

Mary Creagh

For too long the nation has seen recycling rates stagnate and relied on burning or burying waste. The Government is committed to transitioning to a circular economy, a future where we keep our resources in use for longer, waste is reduced, we accelerate t...

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