The Government is seeking views on draft guidance for local authorities to pilot schemes to cut household waste through financial incentives. In response to requests from local authorities, Defra announced in November 2007 that it would allow up to five local authorities in England to pilot incentive schemes. Powers to enable the pilots to go ahead are currently being debated as part of the Climate Change Bill. The first pilots, which will be subject to approval by the Environment Secretary, could start from April 2009.
Waste incentive schemes can charge or reward people according to the amount of unrecycled waste a household produces. More