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[IP LICENSING introduced ast month might mean price Increases for customers, warned Waste Disposal Association secretary Mr Nigel Wilcock this week.
The new regulations demand fencing around tip sites and proper roadways on the sites plus office accommodation, and the National Association of Waste Disposal Contractors ;ays that these facilities could push rates up.
Both the association and 21eansing Services Group director Mr Harold Mould have said that the cost of the licensing scheme will depend largely on how the local authorities as enforcing agents go about applying the rules.
"This will be good for the industry," said Mr Mould. "It is well known that the legitimate industry has suffered from cowboys and piracy; anything that will bring this under control is to be welcomed."
But Mr Wilcock was more cautious : "It is quite conceivable that there will be a price increase. The regulations could well inspire contractors to spend on the high standards demanded and this could mean higher prices," he said.
Fears that the new regulations may not be enforced with due judgment have come from the NAWDC. "We are a little worried that some authorities could try to enforce all the rules for all the tips.
"This could mean that remote tips have good fencing and facilities when they don't need them," said Mr Wilcock.