Landfill Communities Fund

Community First manages and administrates the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) in Wiltshire and Swindon. The LCF offers capital funding for local community, heritage and environmental projects in specific areas where local landfill operators sites or depots are located.

The Government introduced a tax on landfill waste in 1996 to reduce waste and promote more environmentally sustainable methods of waste management. The LCF allows Landfill Operators (LOs) to contribute a portion of their landfill tax liability to community and environmental organisations to ‘offset’ some of the negative impacts of living in the vicinity of a landfill site.

Examples of successful projects include:

•  Village Halls and community centres
• Public recreation grounds or play areas
• Community-run sports and leisure facilities
• Restoration of public access to facilities
• Cycle path and canal improvements
• Community farm and community garden improvements