Joined Up Government?

UK papers have carried news that the government has decided that the last owner of a vehicle will be liable for the disposal costs at the end of vehicle life, at least until 2007. This counters the concept in the Producer Responsibility document on waste tyres that the cost of disposal should lie with the source of the tyre – the manufacturer or the distributor – this to minimise the point of contact for accountability, and ensure that the correct route to disposal is accounted for. There are fears that placing the burden of disposal directly on the end user will lead to an increase in the number of dumped cars.

Alternative financing systems are being considered for post 2007. The ELV statement comes from the Dti, which is also the source of the Producer Responsibility document on waste tyres..