Landfill: Regulation

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered am ar 26 Mawrth 2024.

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Photo of Ellie Reeves Ellie Reeves Deputy National Campaign Co-ordinator

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the regulation of landfill sites.

Photo of Robbie Moore Robbie Moore The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The vast majority of landfill sites do not cause problems and the regulatory framework serves them and their local communities well. Where poor performance does occur the Environment Agency has a range of powers to bring sites back into compliance and, where necessary, to take enforcement action against operators.

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