Emissions costs for waste incineration
The Government’s plans to plough ahead with its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will have dire consequences for councils.
Waste
‘Keep bin collections local’ – LGA
The LGA has urged ministers to resist calls from the packaging industry to run household waste and recycling, and to keep collection decisions local.
Waste tax ‘will cost councils billions’
A planned tax on burning waste could place billions of pounds of unavoidable costs on councils and needs reform, the LGA has said.
Waste rule changes ‘could lead to sofa mountains’
Councils need funding to tackle waste sofas and other discarded soft furnishing items that contain dangerous chemicals before rules change this year, says the LGA.
Time to bin excess packaging, say consumers
Seven in 10 people believe supermarkets and retailers use too much packaging, according to research by YouGov for the LGA.
Deeds not words make a difference
A key Liberal Democrat value is putting the environment first, so I am delighted to see that among English councils, out of the top 10 councils for recycling household waste, nine of them are led by Liberal Democrats.
No more delays to packaging waste reforms, LGA urges
Further delays to the implementation of extended producer responsibility (EPR) will cost taxpayers and the environment, the LGA has warned.
Concerns raised over pollutants in household waste
The LGA has warned that tougher rules on disposing of items that contain persistent organic pollutants (POPs) could be expensive and difficult for councils.
Councils ‘best placed’ to make waste decisions
Ending charges for disposing of DIY waste at household recycling centres will put unnecessary pressure on refuse departments and won’t improve services, the LGA warns.