Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Give councils powers to tax takeaway packaging, to fund litter clean up
Closed
55 signatures
What the petition asks
Give local authorities the power to impose a new tax on fast-food takeaway restaurants to fund the cost of cleaning up litter from customers who litter our environment.
I don't think that's too much to ask so members of the public don't have to keep picking up litter from their communities.
The money from this tax would be used to pay crews to patrol our communities picking up items such as burger and french-fries packaging, discarded coffee and soft drink cups, cans, potato chip bags and pizza-slice holders.
At the moment, too much litter ends up scattered around our neighbourhoods and highways.
The money from this tax would be used to pay crews to patrol our communities picking up items such as burger and french-fries packaging, discarded coffee and soft drink cups, cans, potato chip bags and pizza-slice holders.
At the moment, too much litter ends up scattered around our neighbourhoods and highways.
Timeline
| 15 Feb 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
55
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
15 Feb 2023
Closed
15 Aug 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.