One of the difficulties resulting from our failure to reduce the amount of waste being dumped in landfill sites is that such sites have become major commercial operations. They are run by local authorities at present, but one can imagine that they will be run by private operators in future. There is an incentive for landfill operators to generate more income by encouraging the generation of more waste. There is little incentive, on the other hand, for recycling. My home town is in the fortunate position of having a recycling box outside every house, but this country is failing to create incentives for consumers and companies to recycle. We will not reach our recycling targets if we do not offer real incentives, such as tax breaks, to recycling facilities. People want to recycle – they are happy to take bottles and cans to recycling centres – but the recycling industry will not reach the necessary level without a major push and the attachment of major incentives.