Suez’s Technical Development Director has said to the BBC that more waste could be sent to landfill in the UK in the case of a no-deal Brexit.
Currently three million tonnes of UK domestic waste is exported to the EU annually, either for recycling or to be used a refuse-derived fuel.
Stuart Hayward-Higham told the BBC: “In the various impacts we’ve looked at, as a result of a no-deal Brexit, we do know that there’ll be some lowering of those environmental performance indicators that we are all trying to strive to achieve.”
“One of the outcomes of a no-deal Brexit will mean that we will put more to landfill.”
The Environment Agency said: “We are encouraging businesses who export waste to consider and continue to plan alternative options in case of disruption at borders.”
“Even in a no-deal situation, we will continue to expect all waste operators to adhere to the conditions of their permits, and will not hesitate to take appropriate action otherwise.”
Via BBC