Access to household waste recycling facilities in Sherborne - 21st April 2026

Here are the climate-related sections of speeches by MPs during the Commons debate Access to household waste recycling facilities in Sherborne.

Full text: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2026-04-21/debates/084313E0-B7AD-45E0-9EEC-945E1E1DCACD/AccesstohouseholdwasterecyclingfacilitiesinSherborne

20:40 Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat)

Declares that Somerset residents should be able to use their closest household waste recycling centre; further declares that the decision to charge Somerset residents £8.50 to use a Dorset Council household waste recycling centre in Sherborne is wrong; further notes the recent separate petition highlighting the strength of community feeling on this issue; further declares that this move will force residents in Milborne Port, Henstridge, Charlton Horethorne, Corton Denham, Templecombe and the surrounding areas to travel up to a 28 mile round trip to access a free household waste recycling centre; further notes the possible environmental impact of this decision and the possible increased CO2 emissions and fuel costs for rural residents; further declares that easy access encourages residents to separate waste properly rather than disposing of recyclables, hazardous items, or bulky furniture in standard household bins; further notes with concern that this charge has been implemented after the latest annual statistics show there was an 9% increase in fly tipping incidents in 2024/25; and further notes that 62% of fly-tips involved household waste.

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