§ Mr. ScottTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many local authorities in England dispose of their domestic waste(a) by incineration and (b) by the use of landfill sites.
§ Mr. AtkinsInformation on the waste disposal practices of individual local authorities is not held centrally.
Approximately 20 million tonnes of domestic waste arise annually in England and Wales. Of this, around 85 per cent. is landfilled and 10 per cent. is incinerated. There are currently 21 incinerators for the disposal of municipal waste operating in the United Kingdom.