§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what representations he has received from environmental organisations regarding the decision to extend the deadline for the cessation of the landfilling of tyres beyond 2003. [143143]
§ Mr. MullinWe have not received any representations from environmental organisations. The Government have made no decisions on deadlines as these are already set out in the Landfill Directive. For landfill sites opened after 16 July 2001 the requirement is that they must cease accepting whole used tyres from 16 July 2003 and 299W shredded tyres from 16 July 2006. For existing landfill sites the requirement is that they cease to accept whole used tyres and shredded tyres "as soon as possible" in accordance with their conditioning plan agreed by the Environment Agency and, in all cases from 16 July 2009.