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Wales Waste Measure passed
8 November 2010
The proposed (Wales) Waste Measure was passed by the National Assembly on 2nd November 2010
The Measure covers four main areas:
- It supports our work to introduce a mandatory charge for carrier bags. If the voluntary agreement with retailers fails to deliver satisfactory outcomes, the Measure will allow the Welsh Ministers to ensure that retailers pass the carrier bag charges on to specified environmental projects. The proposed carrier bag charge will come into force in spring 2011.
- It provides the Welsh Ministers with the powers to set targets for the percentage of waste that local authorities recycle or compost. The Measure will allow us to impose fines on local authorities failing to meet those targets.
- It enables us to ban or restrict certain wastes from landfill in Wales.
- It allows us to introduce fees and charging schemes for Site Waste Management Plans for the Construction and Demolition sector.
More information about the measure can be found at http://wales.gov.uk/topics/environmentcountryside/epq/waste_recycling/legislation/measure2010/?lang=en
