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Colin James

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Councils are affected by all EU laws, and this then gets carried across into council tax bills. A prime example is the tax on landfill. This has led to twin side effects. Councils have attempted to limit domestic waste generation by only collecting bins fortnightly, with obvious implications. When dustbins do get emptied, councils are charged a levy on it, and this cost is paid through the council tax. As at 2015, the charge was £18 per tonne, increasing by £3 per year, Cumbria Council alone has to pay £4m a year in landfill tax. 
 
Not sure if the figures quoted are correct. What is the levy Herefordshire Council pays?
 
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From 1 April 2016, the standard rate of landfill tax will rise from its 2015/16 rate of £82.60 per tonne to £84.40 for each whole tonne disposed of and a proportionately reduced sum for any additional part of a tonne’, while the lower rate (for less polluting wastes) will increase from £2.60 to £2.65 a tonne.
 
How many tonnes go to landfill - can't find any figure for this?
 
Reminds me of this article from 2009. 
 
Interesting comments with this article.

 

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On 28/01/2016 at 21:01, megilleland said:

How many tonnes go to landfill - can't find any figure for this?

The Council have looked at several scenarios about how much MSW (Municipal Solid Waste) is going to be generated in the future. Obviously not an exact science as population/housing will increase. As will the rubbish!

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Initially a Herefordshire Council spokesman told the Hereford Times that FCC Environment, the council’s contractor, only emptied one general rubbish bin on their last visit because the bins were overfilled and there was a risk of moving and emptying overfilled bins.

 

But last Friday a team from FCC came to the block of flats and cleared the area.

 

 

HT

The Council seem to have ripped up the Health & Safety manual and have cleared up the mountain of rubbish at Dartmouth Court ... Seems like a green light to fly tip even more rubbish there as they'll no doubt clear it up again if it reappears! 

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Is Polystyrene a green or black bin item (the PDF link isn't working). With it coming up to Christmas and plenty of items packed in polystyrene being bought, this question needs answering. 

 

For those who have too much recycle stuff, you can ask for a bigger green bin, or you can buy your own clear bags to put it in and stack near the bin. 

 

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5 minutes ago, Julie said:

Is Polystyrene a green or black bin item (the PDF link isn't working). With it coming up to Christmas and plenty of items packed in polystyrene being bought, this question needs answering. 

 

For those who have too much recycle stuff, you can ask for a bigger green bin, or you can buy your own clear bags to put it in and stack near the bin. 

 

Black bin item

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