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01/03/08 Landfill Tax Increases By 33%
27-03-2009 11:08:58
As you are no doubt aware the Government increases landfill charges annually on the 1st April. Over recent years this increase has been £3.00 per tonne, leaving landfill charges at £24.00 per tonne.
This year however, as a result of Gordon Brown's last budget, the annual increase is rising to £8.00 per tonne, meaning as of April 1st 2008, a new landfill charge of £32.00 per tonne will apply!!
The landfill tax was introduced in 1996 as an economic tool to reduce pollution, by placing a levy on all waste disposed of at landfill, and thus encouraging waste producers to recycle. Landfill tax affects ALL waste producers and waste management companies throughout the UK, and the tax unfortunately cannot be reclaimed. It is paramount that you consider this impending increase should you be tendering for contracts, pricing or simply reviewing your budgets, as it is expected that skip prices could increase by as much as 20-30%. Please be assured that we will endeavour to keep such increases as low as possible to try and help reduce the impact this may have on your waste management budget, and that we will continue to apply our rigorous recycling policy to help ensure that you receive the best and most cost effective service at all times.
