Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Ban new incinerator and pyrolysis sites and invest in waste reduction
Closed
1,701 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the government to follow the example set in the EU by banning any new incinerators for the purpose of waste disposal. They should also ban pyrolysis facilities, and instead seek the solutions we need to reduce waste completely by investing in waste reduction, reuse and recycling.
Unfortunately waste management companies are benefitting from not having to pay similar taxes to that which are imposed on land-fill.
Communities across the breadth of the UK have campaigned against waste incinerators as many do not want one in their town or city.
The reasons for this are clear:
1) Incinerators risk harm to the health of local residents
2) Incinerators can pollute the air with toxic emissions
3) Incinerator emissions contribute to global warming
4) Incinerators can harm the environment
Communities across the breadth of the UK have campaigned against waste incinerators as many do not want one in their town or city.
The reasons for this are clear:
1) Incinerators risk harm to the health of local residents
2) Incinerators can pollute the air with toxic emissions
3) Incinerator emissions contribute to global warming
4) Incinerators can harm the environment
Timeline
| 17 Mar 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Oct 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,701
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
17 Mar 2022
Closed
1 Oct 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.