Landfill tax

  • Waste watch sponsored by 3663

    DON’T FORGET that landfill tax is about to go up again. As part of the landfill tax escalator – designed to encourage the diversion of waste from landfill – waste disposal costs rise by £8 per tonne each year.  … Read More

  • Hospitality sector looking at its own AD plant

    THE HOSPITALITY sector could have its own dedicated anaerobic digestion (AD) plant to take food waste. It’s just one of a number of options being considered as part of a sector-wide analysis of food waste.   The Hospitality Carbon Reduction… Read More

  • Landfill tax rise could cost £12m

    LANDFILL TAX is rising from £56 to £64 per tonne on 1 April 2012.   Given that foodservice businesses are thought to be landfilling 1.5 million tonnes a year, this could cost the sector up to £12m extra in landfill… Read More