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Landfill Tax Figures and Forecast for 2005/2006 to 2010/2011
 
The estimated landfill tax savings for councils running PrisymWM to help increase recycling rates are shown in red.
 
Council of the Isles of Scilly
Year
Total Household Waste (tonnes)*
Total Household Recycling (tonnes)*
Landfill Tax
Tax Saving with 7.5% Diversion from Landfill to Recycling **
Tax Saving with 15% Diversion from Landfill to Recycling **
2005/2006
2,194
451
£41,832
£3,949
£7,898
2006/2007
2,227
458
£42,459
£4,008
£8,017
2007/2008
2,260
465
£43,096
£4,069
£8,137
2008/2009
2,294
472
£58,324
£5,506
£11,012
2009/2010
2,329
479
£73,998
£6,986
£13,972
2010/2011
2,364
486
£90,130
£8,509
£17,018
 
* Figures based on 2005/06 returns to Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Landfill tax estimates based on DEFRA landfill tax escalator and the 'Review of England's Waste Strategy' document.  
   
** Tax savings are indicative only of the potential savings that could be achieved.  
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