Government believes householders should not be charged to dispose of DIY waste. They are proposing changes to allow householders to deposit DIY waste for free. This will reduce the potential risk of fly-tipping, littering and backyard burning which create additional costs for local authorities and causes environmental issues.
Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) play an important role in helping people manage the waste they produce in a convenient and sustainable way. They play a key role in supporting kerbside collections and in boosting recycling.
Government therefore wants to know what you think about:
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Construction waste being treated as DIY waste in certain circumstances and therefore being classed as household waste enabling it to be disposed of free of charge
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Possible criteria to define construction waste as DIY waste to allow householders to deposit DIY waste for free
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The impacts of booking systems at household waste recycling centres
You can complete the consultation via the following link:
https://consult.defra.gov.uk/waste-and-recycling/consultation-on-diy-wa…
Cheshire East Conservatives support this initiative but serious consideration will need to be given to the high cost to Council Tax Payers that is incurred when Councils’ have to dispose of this material in landfill sites. We will be responding to the consultation with this in mind.
