{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-act-1990/schedule-4/paragraph-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-act-1990/schedule-4/paragraph-4.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1990/43",
  "legislation_title": "Environmental Protection Act 1990",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-act-1990",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/4",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The local authority, in fixing the charges to be paid under this Schedule, shall secure that the charges so payable are such as are sufficient , taking one financial year with another, to cover the cost of removing, storing and disposing of shopping or luggage trolleys under this Schedule.\n(2) The local authority may agree with persons who own shopping or luggage trolleys and make them available for use in its area a scheme for the collection by them of trolleys they make available for use; and where such an agreement is in force with any person, no charge may be demanded under paragraph 3 or 3A above by the local authority in respect of any trolley within the scheme in relation to which the provisions of the scheme are complied with.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 para. 4(1) substituted (E.W.) (6.4.2006 for E. and 27.10.2006 for W.) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (c. 16), ss. 99(4)(a)(i), 108 (with s. 100); S.I. 2006/795, art. 2(3), Sch. 2; S.I. 2006/2797, art. 2(r)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 para. 4(1) substituted (E.W.) (6.4.2006 for E. and 27.10.2006 for W.) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (c. 16), ss. 99(4)(a)(ii), 108 (with s. 100); S.I. 2006/795, art. 2(3), Sch. 2; S.I. 2006/2797, art. 2(r)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 para. 4(2) inserted (E.W.) (6.4.2006 for E. and 27.10.2006 for W.) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (c. 16), ss. 99(4)(b), 108 (with s. 100); S.I. 2006/795, art. 2(3), Sch. 2; S.I. 2006/2797, art. 2(r)"
    },
    {
      "type": "E",
      "label": "E1",
      "text": "This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/43/schedule/4/paragraph/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-05T03:39:40.080966+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}