'Easier and cheaper': Government bins DIY waste fees in bid to encourage recycling

Stuart Stone
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Households no longer have to pay to dispose of DIY waste at council recycling centres in England

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has abolished charges for households disposing of small-scale DIY waste at council recycling centres, in an effort to both encourage responsible...

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