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On this page is a selection of news reports about Landfill Tax. Landfill Tax is charged to all local authorities and is based on the amount of waste sent to landfill. The current rate of tax is £40 per tonne (2009/10), and will increase by £8 per annum until 2013. Please refer to our Privacy Statement and read the paragraph regarding the use of hyperlinks on this website. All links open in a new window.

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Defra research on landfill bans	Defra research on landfill bans. 8 September 2009.
Windsor launches second phase of RecycleBank trial	Windsor launches second phase of RecycleBank trial. 7 September 2009.
Big opportunities for firms to clean up	Big opportunities for firms to clean up. 26 August 2009.
Hope exceeded as plant powers up	Hope exceeded as plant powers up. 18 August 2009.
Incinerators at risk from hike in bottom ash tax, LARAC warns	Incinerators at risk from hike in bottom ash tax, LARAC warns. 30 July 2009.
City of York council in campaign to recoup Landfill Tax millions	City of York council in campaign to recoup Landfill Tax millions. 21 July 2009.
Policy Exchange: Incineration tax will encourage recycling	Policy Exchange: Incineration tax will encourage recycling. 21 July 2009.
Conservative Party launches waste vision	Conservative Party launches waste vision. 21 July 2009.
Government could lose £200m in landfill tax revenue because of WRG case	Government could lose £200m in landfill tax revenue because of WRG case. 30 June 2009.
Reducing landfill could save councils "over £600m"	Reducing landfill could save councils "over £600m". 22 June 2009.
UK's first RecycleBank trial to kick off next week	UK's first RecycleBank trial to kick off next week. 26 May 2009.
Councils question long-term future of LATS	Councils question long-term future of LATS. 26 May 2009.
Treasury proposes changes to landfill tax system	Treasury proposes changes to landfill tax system. 24 April 2009.
Details emerge of proposed Landfill Tax changes	Details emerge of proposed Landfill Tax changes. 23 April 2009.
Modernising landfill tax legislation	At Budget 2009, the Government published a consultation document, Modernising landfill tax legislation. 22 April 2009.
5,000 jobs hope as £640m Greater Manchester Waste deal is signed off	5,000 jobs hope as £640m Greater Manchester Waste deal is signed off. 8 April 2009.
What would you pay for 400,000 new green jobs?	What would you pay for 400,000 new green jobs?. This New Green Deal is gonna cost. 2 April 2009.
Defra considers fall in waste arisings	Defra considers fall in waste arisings. 23 March 2009.
Dumping rubbish in landfill 'costs £30 per home'	Dumping rubbish in landfill 'costs £30 per home'. 18 March 2009.
The business case for anaerobic digestion (AD)	Everything you need to know about AD written by Dr Michael Gell. 17 March 2009.
LATS concerns local authorities more than landfill tax, says industry expert	LATS concerns local authorities more than landfill tax, says industry expert. 13 March 2009.
DEFRA Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme (LATS)	DEFRA Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme (LATS) website. Last updated 9 June 2009.
A better hole, the charms of modern landfills	A special report on waste; a better hole, the charms of modern landfills. 26 February 2009.
Packaging News readers rally to hit back at LGA 'excess packaging' report	Packaging News readers rally to hit back at LGA 'excess packaging' report. 20 February 2009.
Councils attack "excessive" supermarket packaging	Councils attack "excessive" supermarket packaging. 17 February 2009.
LGA War on Waste - food packaging study report	LGA War on Waste - food packaging study report. 17 February 2009.
Call for a clearer direction on landfill tax beyond 2010/11	Call for a clearer direction on landfill tax beyond 2010/11. 11 February 2009.
MARKET REPORT: Sector predicts AD attack on IVC market	Composters have predicted that anaerobic digestion (AD) will attack the in-vessel composting (IVC) market as competition for food waste inputs grows fiercer. 26 January 2009.
Returned landfill tax could deliver waste projects	Returned landfill tax could deliver waste projects. 14 January 2009.
Defra "failure" could see 2013 targets missed	Defra "failure" could see 2013 targets missed. 14 January 2009.
NAO warns over 2013 landfill targets	NAO warns over 2013 landfill targets. 14 January 2009.