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Municipal waste that is not recycled but ends up land filled. Municipal waste to landfill will include that residual waste sent directly to landfill and that which was collected for other management routes e.g. recycling, Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) but subsequently sent to landfill. Source: WasteDataFlow system Publisher: DCLG Floor Targets Interactive Geographies: County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National Geographic coverage: England Time coverage: 2002/03 to 2008/09 Type of data: Administrative data Notes: The scope of municipal waste is the same as the European Union Landfill Directive and Landfill Allowances Trading Scheme (LATS). DEFRA's view is that the definition of municipal waste in the Landfill Directive and LATS encompasses all waste in the possession or under the control of a waste disposal authority or a waste collection authority, or agents acting on their behalf. Guidelines: Good performance is typified by a lower percentage.