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.
Waste
A mountain of mask-related waste
The LGA and partners have been working together to tackle the environmental impact of face coverings.
Waste and recycling centres reopen
Queues formed at local waste and recycling centres as tips started reopening in May, two months after they closed at the start of the lockdown.
Clearer labelling to boost recycling rates
The LGA says clearer labelling on all products, higher charges for hard-to-recycle products and measures to force producers to pay the full cost of disposing of their waste are needed to help councils increase recycling rates and tackle a growing environmental crisis.