The Local Authorities (Prohibition of Charging Residents to Deposit Household Waste) Order 2015

This Order prohibits local authorities in England from using the general power of competence in section 1 of the Localism Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”) for the purpose of charging residents to deposit their household waste at a place which has been provided for such residents to deposit household waste (a household waste recycling centre). Section 8 of the 2011 Act defines “local authority” and “the general power”. The Order also prohibits such authorities from using the general power to charge persons to enter into or exit from a household waste recycling centre.