Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 113062

Waste: Landfill

Tabled: 12 February 2026

Answered: 24 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Kerry McCarthy

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects further policy measures to be introduced to prevent biodegradable waste from entering landfill.

Answer

Mary Creagh

Reducing the amount of biodegradable waste being sent to landfill has a key part to play in tackling climate change. In February 2025, Defra published a summary of responses to the call for evidence on the near elimination of biodegradable municipal waste...

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