Waste policy and the Landfill Directive

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ID House of Commons

2005
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Contents

Report Page

Summary 3

1 Introduction 5

Background to the inquiry 5

Parliamentary and other scrutiny 5

Scope and aims of the inquiry 6

2 Some over-riding themes 7

Quality of data 7

Uncertainty about the legislative and regulatory framework 9

Negotiation and implementation of EU legislation 10

Funding for enforcement 11

Fly-tipping 13

3 Hazardous waste 14

The co-disposal ban 14

Preparations for the co-disposal ban 14

Impact of the co-disposal ban 14

The Waste Acceptance Criteria 18

4 Diversion from landfill: the Government’s targets 20

Will England meet the landfill diversion targets? 22

5 What is needed to increase our chances of meeting the targets? 24

Developing additional treatment facilities 25

Investment issues 26

The Private Finance Initiative 27

The planning process and public attitudes 28

Incineration and cement kilns 31

Resources for local authorities 36

Financial instruments 38

The Landfill Tax 38

The Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme 39

Variable charging and incentive schemes for households 42

Conclusions and recommendations 44

Formal minutes 51

Witnesses 52

List of written evidence 53

List of unprinted written evidence 54