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John Austin | Julia Drown | Mr Michael Meacher |
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Page 1, line 1, leave out Clause 1.
Joan Ruddock
Mr Gregory Barker
Sue Doughty
Mr David Drew
Clive Efford
Glenda Jackson
John Austin | Julia Drown | Mr Michael Meacher |
2
Page 1, line 13, leave out Clause 2.
Joan Ruddock
Mr Gregory Barker
Sue Doughty
Mr David Drew
Clive Efford
Glenda Jackson
John Austin | Julia Drown | Mr Michael Meacher |
3
Page 2, line 9, leave out Clause 3.
Joan Ruddock
Mr Gregory Barker
Sue Doughty
Mr David Drew
Clive Efford
Glenda Jackson
John Austin | Julia Drown | Mr Michael Meacher |
4
Page 2, line 16, leave out Clause 4.
Mr Michael Meacher
10
Page 2, line 27, leave out Clause 5.
Mr Michael Meacher
11
Clause 6, page 2, line 31, leave out 'Municipal' and insert 'Household'.
Mr Michael Meacher
12
Clause 6, page 2, line 31, at end insert'( ) This Act comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed.'.
Joan Ruddock
Mr Gregory Barker
Sue Doughty
Mr David Drew
Clive Efford
Glenda Jackson
John Austin | Julia Drown |
5
Clause 6, page 2, line 32, leave out from beginning to 'this' in line 33.
Mr Michael Meacher
13
Clause 6, page 2, line 32, leave out subsection (2).
Mr Michael Meacher
14
Clause 6, page 2, line 33, leave out 'The remainder of'.
Mr Michael Meacher
NC2
To move the following Clause:
(1) This section applies to any waste collection authority whose area is in England (an "English waste collection authority").
(2) Where an English waste collection authority has a duty by virtue of section 45(1)(a) above to arrange for the collection of household waste from any premises, the authority shall ensure that the arrangements it makes in relation to those premises include the arrangements mentioned in subsection (3) below, unless it is satisfied that (in that case)
(a) | the cost of doing so would be unreasonably high; or |
(b) | comparable alternative arrangements are available. |
(4) The requirement in subsection (2) above shall apply from 31st December 2010.
(5) The Secretary of State may, if requested to do so by an English waste collection authority, direct the authority that subsection (4) above shall have effect in relation to that authority as if the date mentioned there were such later date as may be specified in the direction (being a date no later than 31st December 2015).
(6) In this section, "recyclable waste" means household waste which is capable of being recycled or composted.".'.
As Amendments to Mr Michael Meacher's proposed New Clause (NC2) (Arrangements for separate collection of recyclable waste):
Sue Doughty
(k)
*Line 5, leave out from 'England' to end of subsection (1) and insert 'or Wales (an English or Welsh waste collection authority).'.
Mr Gregory Barker
(a)
*Line 5, leave out '(an "English waste collection authority")' and insert 'or Wales or Northern Ireland (an English or Welsh or Northern Irish waste collection authority)'.
Mr Gregory Barker
(b)
*Line 6, after 'English', insert 'or Welsh or Northern Irish'.
Sue Doughty
(l)
*Line 6, after 'English', insert 'or Welsh'.
Mr Gregory Barker
(c)
*Line 12, leave out paragraph (a).
Sue Doughty
(h)
*Line 12, after 'high', insert 'because the situation of the waste is so isolated or inaccessible'.
Sue Doughty
(i)
*Line 13, after 'available', insert 'which do not involve the collection of recyclable waste mixed with the rest of household waste prior to separation at a later time'.
Mr Gregory Barker
(d)
*Line 13, at end add 'that would enable a person to dispose of materials that can be recycled within 100 meters of their home.'.
Mr Gregory Barker
Sue Doughty
(e)
*Line 15, leave out 'two' and insert 'four'.
Gregory Barker
(f)
*Line 19, leave out subsection 5.
Sue Doughty
(m)
*Line 19, after 'English', insert 'or Welsh'.
Sue Doughty
(j)
*Line 20, after first 'authority', insert 'by order'.
Mr Gregory Barker
(g)
*Line 25, at end add
'"types of recyclable waste" to be collected under subsection (3) above shall be |
paper waste |
metal food or drinks containers and foils |
glass food or drinks containers |
plastics |
waste which is capable of being composted.'. |
Mr Michael Meacher
NC3
To move the following Clause:
(1) Not later than 31st October 2004, the Secretary of State shall lay before each House of Parliament a report of the performance
(a) | of each English waste authority in meeting its recycling and composting standards (if any); and |
(b) | of each English waste collection authority towards meeting the requirement imposed by section 45A(2) above. |
"English waste authority" means a waste collection authority or a waste disposal authority whose area is in England;"English waste collection authority" means a waste collection authority whose area is in England; and"recycling and composting standards" means, in relation to an English waste authority, such performance standards and performance indicators (if any) as may be specified for that authority in an order made under section 4 of the Local Government Act 1999 in connection with the recycling and composting of household waste.".'.
Mr Gregory Barker
(a)
*Line 9, at end insert'(1A) Not later than 31st October 2008, the Secretary of State shall update the report specified by subsection (1) above, and shall lay this updated report before each House of Parliament.'.
Mr Michael Meacher
NC4
To move the following Clause:
Joan Ruddock
Mr Gregory Barker
Sue Doughty
Mr David Drew
Clive Efford
Glenda Jackson
John Austin | Julia Drown |
NC1
To move the following Clause:'(1) The Environmental Protection Act 1990 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 45 (collection of controlled waste) after subsection (1) there is inserted,
"(1A) | In arranging for the collection of household waste under subsection (1)(a) above, each waste collection authority shall ensure that, subject to subsections (1B) and (1C) below, by 2010 every household in their area has a separate collection of at least four types of recyclable waste. |
(1B) | If by 2010, a local authority has provided facilities or services that enable a household to compost biodegradable kitchen and garden waste either at home or through collections of waste which are processed in a central composting facility they may reduce the types of recyclable waste collected from that household to three. |
(1C) | If in the opinion of the Secretary of State it is reasonable to do so, he may by order specify that a waste collection authority may have additional time to meet the duty required by subsection (1B) above, and different times may be specified for different waste collection authorities, provided that any additional time specified is no more than five years and that reasons for any such specification are published in a report that is laid before Parliament. |
(1D) | In this section, "types of recyclable" waste shall be defined as follows: |
paper waste |
metal food or drinks containers |
glass food or drinks containers, and other such glass as defined appropriate by the local authority |
plastics |
textiles, fabrics or clothes |
unused household paints and varnishes |
used engine oils and lubricants |
household furniture |
electric batteries.". |
(4) In section 48(2) (duties of waste collection authorities as respects disposal of waste collected), after "respects", there is inserted "the recyclable household waste or any biodegradable household waste collected subject to sections 45(1A), or 45(1B) or for other".
(5) In section 51(1) after (b) there is inserted
"(c) | for the recycling and composting of waste collected by waste collection authorities subject to sections 45(1A), or 45(1B)". |
Mr Michael Meacher
15
Title, line 1, leave out from 'composting' to 'waste' in line 2 and insert 'and recycling of household'.
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