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Table 55-2: BMW Landfilled in England<br />

815<br />

Year Year BMW BMW BMW landfilled landfilled (tonnes) (tonnes) Percentage Percentage <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> previous previous year’s year’s year’s BMW BMW BMW landfilled<br />

landfilled<br />

2007/08 10,581,953 92<br />

2006/07 11,548,213 93<br />

2005/06 12,380,966 Not applicable<br />

Source: Environment Agency (2008) Report on the Landfill Allowances and Trading<br />

Scheme 2007/08, November 2008<br />

In England, the recycling rate for household waste has continued to increase over<br />

time, but so has the proportion <strong>of</strong> waste dealt with through incineration and MBT.<br />

The effectiveness <strong>of</strong> the scheme might also be considered through assessment <strong>of</strong><br />

prices for landfill allowances in future years. The trading scheme allows for forward<br />

buying and selling <strong>of</strong> allowances. Currently, for what many thought would be a crunch<br />

year in 2012/13 (the second target year), allowances are being traded well below the<br />

level <strong>of</strong> fines (£150 per tonne) at around £15-£20 per tonne. Logically, now that it is<br />

known that landfill tax will increase to £72 per tonne, the price <strong>of</strong> landfill allowances<br />

ought to be rather small since this should reflect, in the equilibrium situation, the<br />

difference between the costs <strong>of</strong> landfilling and the costs <strong>of</strong> the marginal treatment<br />

option for reducing BMW landfilled.<br />

55.5.2 Wales<br />

In Wales, the development <strong>of</strong> residual waste treatment has been somewhat slow.<br />

Notwithstanding this, the Welsh assembly Government is developing a waste strategy<br />

which is intended to ensure that the 2013 Landfill Directive targets can be met<br />

principally through source separation, with a target <strong>of</strong> 70% recycling being set (63%<br />

through source separation, 7% from recycling <strong>of</strong> residual waste and treatment<br />

residues).<br />

The following information comes from the Environment Agency. 1022 Thus far, the<br />

strategy is working. All 22 local authorities in Wales achieved their 2007/8 allowance<br />

obligations. In 2007/8, Welsh local authorities sent 680,9121 tonnes <strong>of</strong><br />

biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) to landfill compared to the 2007/8 allowance<br />

allocation <strong>of</strong> 866,000 tonnes (or 21% less BMW was landfilled in Wales relative to<br />

the allowance allocation).<br />

91% <strong>of</strong> local authorities in 2007/8 reduced the actual amount <strong>of</strong> BMW sent to landfill<br />

compared to 2006/7. Two local authorities sent more BMW to landfill than in<br />

2006/7, these being Ceredigion and Flintshire. Over the three years to 2007/8,<br />

Wales reduced the amount <strong>of</strong> BMW sent to landfill by 20%, or 170,577 tonnes<br />

1022 Environment Agency (2008) Report on the Landfill Allowances Scheme (Wales) 2007/08,<br />

September 2008.<br />

<strong>International</strong> <strong>Review</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Policy</strong>: Annexes

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