A tax that applies to active and inert waste, disposed at a licensed landfill. The aim of the tax is to send a tough signal to waste managers to switch to less environmentally damaging alternatives to disposal.
A tax on every tonne of waste sent to landfill sites. The tax is designed to reduce the amount of rubbish sent to landfill by increasing the amount of waste being reduced, reused and recycled
A landfill tax is a form of tax that is applied in some countries to increase the cost of landfill. The tax is typically levied in units of currency per unit of weight or volume (£/t, E/t, $/yard³). The tax is in addition to the overall cost of landfill and forms a proportion of the gate fee.