Environmental Update (April 2010)
Price of landfill rises
Landfill tax rose to £48 a tonne on the 1st April and
is set to continue to rise by £8 a tonne until at least 2013. The
lower rate of £2.50 for inert waste remains the same.
The 2010 Budget also outlined plans to continue the £8 a tonne
rise until 2014/15, taking the tax alone up to £80 a tonne
(landfills also charge a gate fee and your waste carrier will
charge for transportation to the landfill).
Landfill tax is a tax on waste that is disposed of at a
permitted landfill site.
It was introduced at £8 a tonne in 1996 to encourage people to
reduce the amount of waste they send to landfill. It is paid by the
landfill operator but charged back to those who send their waste to
landfill. As a business, you can save money by finding alternatives
to landfill, such as recycling or recovering the waste you
produce.
If you have any questions or would like help reducing
the amount of waste you send to landfill then please contact the
Mentor 24/7 Advice line on 0800 634 7006.