§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate she has made of the external costs associated with waste disposal, with particular reference to the environmental costs. [184582]
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§ Mr. MorleyThe Review of Environmental and Health Effects of Waste Management, published in May 2004 identified and quantified the health and environmental impacts of different municipal waste management options. A second related report, to be published shortly, will identify the economic values for the impacts identified in the Health and Environmental Effects review. Combined, these studies will provide a range of external costs for each municipal waste management option.
Table C4. External costs and benefits of different waste management options Waste management option External cost estimate, £per tonne of waste, 1999 prices Landfill 3 Incineration (displacing electricity from coal-fired power stations) -17 Incineration (displacing average-mix electricity generation) 10 Recycling -161 Ferrous metal -297 Non-ferrous metal -929 Glass -196 Paper -69 Plastic film 17 Rigid plastic -48 Textiles -66