Rise in landfill waste despite EU warnings

THE amount of waste being disposed of at landfill continues to increase in the face of an EU directive on reduction.

This country runs the risk of breaking EU environmental targets following an EPA report that shows biodegradable municipal waste has risen by 15% and the quantity of municipal waste is up by 11% on the previous year.

The collection of 7.4kg of waste electrical and electronic equipment per capita is almost double the EU target of 4kg per capita, the National Waste Report 2006 shows.