People who take their waste from DIY projects to the local tip and have to pay to dispose it there won’t have to pay for it anymore, a Government minister has announced. Environment Minister Rebecca Pow has unilaterally abolished fees which some local authorities charge for disposing of that DIY waste at household recycling centres, and said the move could see people save themselves £10 or more.
Both Bristol and South Gloucestershire councils are among the third of local authorities in the country that have charges for individuals getting rid of their domestic DIY waste, but those councils will now have to foot the bill for dealing with it themselves - or at least the taxpayers will.
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