ABSTRACT
All materials falling within the definition of ‘Aggregates’ are liable for the levy unless it is specifically exempted.
It does not apply to clay, soil, vegetable or other organic matter.
The hope is that this will:
Encourage the use of alternative materials that would otherwise be disposed of to landfill sites. promote development of new recycling processes, such as using waste tyres and glass promote greater efficiency in the use of virgin aggregates reduce noise + vibration, dust + other emissions to air, visual intrusion, loss of amenity + damage to wildlife
habitats
The intention is for part of the revenue from the levy to be recycled to business and communities affected by aggregates extraction, through:
a 0.1 percentage point cut in employers' national insurance contributions a new £35 million per annum ‘Sustainability Fund’ to reduce the need for virgin materials and to limit the effects
of extraction on the environmental where it takes place. A number of key priorities have been identified with a promise to give effect to them through existing programmes. The intention was to publish the results early in 2003.
