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Print articleThe warning comes as figures reveal that an area the size of Warwick, which covers 109 square miles, is already taken up by landfill.
The LGA also warned that unless bold reforms are made ? by householders, shops, businesses and manufacturers - recycling rates will not rise fast enough to meet landfill legislation and help tackle climate change. This will hit the taxpayer's pockets hard.
From the 1st April 2007 the landfill tax paid by councils increased to ?24 per tonne. This will increase to ?32 next year; up 33%. By 2010, Councils, and consequently us, the taxpayer, are facing fines of up to ?150 per tonne of rubbish that is sent to be dumped into landfill sites over a set quota. According to the National Audit Office, by 2013 fines of up to ?200million could hit taxpayers for the failure to cut the amount that is thrown in landfills.
TenBees suggests that we put pressure on our local councils to do more to help us recycle more. It's not good enough that they threaten to charge us more, we actually need to have less to throw out. Is your local council collecting your recycled rubbish? Do you know what you're allowed to put in the recycle bins? Can you recycle glass and plastic? Can you buy cheap wormeries or compost bins? What is your council doing about businesses that supply excessive packaging?
