Waste

To charge (or not to charge) for DIY waste

If you go down to your local household waste recycling centre (HWRC) today, you might be in for a big surprise. Some would say you won’t believe your eyes.

For today’s the day, or rather this year is the year, when you might be charged for dropping off your soil, hardcore and plasterboard left over from your DIY projects.

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The circular economy: rethinking waste

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Norwich’s drive to become a plastic-free city

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Government needs to go further and faster to tackle waste crime

It goes without saying that ESA supports the continued commitment by government to try and tackle the scourge of waste crime as evidenced in its recent consultation on proposals to tackle the issue and introduce a new fixed penalty for the waste duty of care.

The consultation contains some helpful policy proposals. However, as is often the way, the government could go further and faster to tackle the problem.