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.
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.
Seven in 10 people believe supermarkets and retailers use too much packaging, according to research by YouGov for the LGA.
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.
Further delays to the implementation of extended producer responsibility (EPR) will cost taxpayers and the environment, the LGA has warned.
The LGA has warned that tougher rules on disposing of items that contain persistent organic pollutants (POPs) could be expensive and difficult for councils.
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.
The LGA and partners have been working together to tackle the environmental impact of face coverings.
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.