Banning DIY Charges At Tips To Cost Council Up To £1m Annually
Written by HFM News on 18th September 2023
Leicestershire County Council says stopping charging residents to dispose of DIY waste at tips will impact its coffers by up to £1m a year.
The government announced earlier this year it will ban local authorities from making such charges, in a bid to reduce fly-tipping.
Alongside losing the income, the county council will also have to spend around £750,000 preparing for the change, which could come into force at household waste and recycling centres as early as this autumn.
Councillor Blake Pain, cabinet member for the environment and the green agenda, spoke at a recent meeting discussing the issue:
Cllr Blake Pain at Kibworth’s household waste and recycling site
