MORE needs to be done to meet targets for waste reduction, according to a watchdog.
The Audit Commission claims the UK can meet EU targets to cut the amount of waste which gets dumped in landfill if councils continue to progress on projects such as recycling.
Under the European Union Landfill Directive, the UK needs to halve the amount from 1995 levels by 2013.
The commission says investment in technologies which convert waste into energy or fuel will have the most significant impact on landfill reduction and more should be done to set up facilities quickly.
It claims if schemes already planned were delayed by just two years, the UK would exceed its landfill allocation and £140m in EU penalties could be picked up by the taxpayer.
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