According to the Local Government Association (LGA) review "Wealth from Waste" there is no need to increase the levels of recycling as "There are hundreds of millions of pounds of unrealised value for the taxpayer and the economy if we can simply get the market for today's amount of recycling to function better." The review makes a number of recommendations: Freeze the landfill levy at its 2014/15 level in recognition that there is no evidence that further increases would have an effect on recycling trends; The MRF Code of Practice should require full transparency of information and a robust system of sampling to drive higher quality and improve confidence; Amend the PERN system and improve enforcement at ports of waste exports so that the domestic reprocessing industry has a level playing field; Revise the PRN system to include greater transparency, a direct incentive to local authorities for increasing their capture of packaging for recycling and an incentive for producers to use more recycled material and better design for recycling; Build on the principles of the Courtauld Commitment with a new agreement binding more businesses and directly involving local authorities. The LGA says it is willing to convene discussions and lead a negotiation process that can lead to a new and more effective agreement with business.
