John R. Morris

TL;DR: In this article, it was demonstrated that the aerobic degradation of municipal solid waste (MSW) within a landfill can significantly increase the rate of waste decomposition and settlement, decrease the methane production and leachate leaving the system, and potentially increase the operational life of the site.

TL;DR: In this paper, it is submitted that for a significant move towards a more sustainable approach to waste management to meet the targets set in the National Strategy the tax should be higher and the money raised by the tax would be invested to make alternatives to landfill cheaper and more readily available.

TL;DR: The UK Landfill Tax and Tax Credit Scheme have been in operation since 1996 and there have been a number of reviews to assess its operation and effectiveness that have led to some minor amendments as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identified eight key issues arising from a survey of different stakeholders for the management of municipal solid waste (MSW) arising from the forthcoming Best Value legislation, including working arrangements, investment and resources, performance and benchmarking, consultation, innovation, contractual terms, consolidation and finally diversification.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explain why the hypothecation of landfill tax revenue would be helpful and why local authorities need additional funds to develop sustainable waste management projects, and why the tax revenue can be claimed by commercial organizations, but local authorities cannot do so.