Landfill Tax
The Landfill Tax was brought into existence on October 1 1996 by then environment minister John Selwyn Gummer, which saw councils charged £8 per tonne of material disposed of in landfill.
This has steadily increased over time, due to the Landfill Tax escalator, and currently stands at £48 per tonne in 2010/11 for active waste. This is set to rise to £80 per tonne by 2014, with Chancellor George Osborne putting a floor under this figure until 2020. The current Landfill Tax for inert waste – such as building fabric and excavated earth – is £2.50 per tonne.
The Landfill Tax, and its escalated increase, is intended to drive councils and companies towards the development of recycling infrastructure by making the landfill disposal route a more expensive and unattractive option. This is, in turn, intended to help the UK meet its goals under the Landfill Directive.
| Year | Landfill Tax per tonne (active waste) |
|---|---|
| 2010/11 | £48 |
| 2011/12 | £56 |
| 2012/13 | £64 |
| 2013/14 | £72 |
| 2014/15 | £80 |
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