DIY waste charges for households abolished
Environment minister, Rebecca Pow has announced that households will no longer have to pay to get rid of DIY waste.
The Government will abolish the fees which some local authorities charge for disposing of DIY waste at household waste recycling centres (HWRCs).
It is hoped that this will encourage people to dispose of their waste responsibly and recycle. It is also intended to reduce fly tipping.
Around a third of Local Authorities still charge for household DIY waste.
Environment minister Rebecca Pow said: "We want to make it as easy as possible for people to dispose of their waste properly and that’s why we are removing the financial burden on doing the right thing with DIY trash.
"This not only supports our wider work to tackle fly-tipping and waste crime, but we are helping home improvers across the nation make their dream projects a reality."
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