(EU) - Twenty European countries impose a tax on landfilling wastes and these appear to be a strong driver to divert wastes from landfills. At the same time, landfill taxes are a key source of revenue for the governments of the respective countries, amounting to 0.07 per cent of the total tax revenues on average. ...
European countries generated around €2.1bn in landfill taxes in 2009/10
ETC/SCP working paper: taxes strong driver of landfill diversion
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