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Speaking in the Dáil today Minister Hogan outlined a range of measures in relation to waste policy to be finalised by year-end.  During the debate he stressed that “The Government’s intention is to ensure the development of an efficient, effective and diverse waste management sector.”

In addition to providing greater clarity and certainty to the waste sector the Minister emphasised that there was a clear imperative to achieve further very significant diversion of waste from landfill in the short term.  Focusing on issues around landfill the Minister stated that ...

That situation is simply not sustainable.  I am therefore announcing today that the landfill levy will rise from €30 per tonne to €50 per tonne from 1 September 2011, €65 per tonne from July 2012 and €75 per tonne from July 2013.  By announcing these rates today, I am providing the waste sector with the certainty that it needs to prepare for the changes that these increases will bring.