Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has conducted research on the potential links between fly-tipping and the availability of frequent and comprehensive household rubbish collections.
Answered by Mary Creagh
Research into fly-tipping commissioned by Defra, published in 2022, found that “Good infrastructure and services offered by local authorities will play a significant part in cutting fly-tipping at source”. The report is here.
Local authorities are responsible for the operation and management of household waste collection services in their area.
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