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Land filling Biodegradable Municipal Waste in England -
Landfill Allocation Scheme Targets And Achievement

England

household waste recycling

The Landfill Allowances Trading Scheme (LATS) aims to ensure England complies with its share of UK targets under the EU Landfill Directive to reduce the amount of biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) sent to landfill. LATS limits the amount of BMW that local authorities can landfill.

The EU Landfill Directive requires BMW to landfill in England to be reduced to 11.2 million tonnes in 2010, 7.5 million tonnes in 2013 and 5.2 million tonnes in 2020.

England are making good progress towards meeting the 2010 target. In 2006/07 11.5 million tonnes of BMW went to landfill falling from 13.9 million in 2004/05. These improvements in diverting waste from landfill must continue along with the trading of allowances between authorities in order to ensure that the targets are met.

Further Information:
Source:
Defra
Key Facts:
Packaging and packaging waste
Material recycling
Municipal waste
Data Tables:

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Internet Links:
Environment Agency, Report on the Landfill Allowances and Trading Scheme (LATS)

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Page last modified: 2 November 2007
Page published: 2 November 2007