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Waste Tips

Volume 918: debated on Monday 1 November 1976

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asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the amount of time which must elapse before tips containing rubbish in non-biodegradable sacks can be used for building purposes; and what is the amount of time for those containing paper stocks.

This will vary according to the types of waste deposited and the disposal methods use but a long wait is usually necessary for the site to become sufficiently stable. The difference between non-biodegradable sacks and paper sacks is not likely to be significant; what is in them is more important. Sites can often be used for recreational and agricultural purposes very soon after completion.