‘Households should not carry cost of lack of govt policy’

The Union of Municipalities on Wednesday welcomed parliament’s rejection of a proposed municipal waste landfill tax, describing the outcome as a “responsible” decision and calling on the government to begin discussions on a fairer waste management framework.

Following Tuesday’s House plenum vote, the union said the decision reflected concerns it had repeatedly raised that local authorities and households should not bear the financial consequences of shortcomings in the state’s waste management...