Annex
WASTEDATAFLOW
INFORMATION
A1. CIWM has used data from WasteDataFlow
(June to Sept 06) to determine the level of alternate collection
methods that are used by local authorities.
A2. In England out of 328 local authorities
that have indicated which collection scheme they are using 61
have a weekly collection for residual waste and a weekly collection
for recyclables. A weekly collection for residuals waste is used
by 144 local authorities and a fortnightly collection for recyclable
material. A fortnightly collection for both residual and recyclables
is operated by 103 local authorities. Twenty local authorities
operate a fortnightly collection of residuals and a weekly collection
of recyclables.
A3. A very limited number of local authorities
offer more frequent collection of residual waste and this is with
communal bins and six local authorities offer a monthly or less
frequent collection of recyclables, this is likely to be for paper.
A4. The majority of local authorities that
offer a fortnightly collection of recyclables or residual waste
do so using wheeled bins and those that offer weekly collections
of residual and recyclables use sacks or wheeled bins. If more
detailed information on this would be required CIWM would be happy
to spend time looking at the detail of this data and reporting
the findings.
PARTNERSHIP WORKING
A5. Suffolk Waste Partnership which is the
joint working between Suffolk County, Waveney, Suffolk Coastal,
Mid Suffolk, Babergh and Forest Heath District and St Edmundsbury
and Ipswich Borough Councils. The Suffolk Waste Partnership was
set up to develop and deliver the Joint Municipal Waste Management
Strategy (JMWMS) for Suffolk. The JMWMS will seek to minimise
the levels of waste produced and to manage this waste in ways
that are environmentally, economically and socially sustainable.
A6. In March 2006 the Partnership of all
eight Suffolk councils were awarded Beacon status by the Government
in recognition of their joint successes in waste and recycling.
Between 1995 and 2006, the County increased its household waste
recycling level from 12.1% to 39%. The foundation for this success
has been the emphasis placed on partnership working.
A7. The Peterborough and Cambridgeshire
partnership is joint working between Cambridge County Council
and Cambridge City, Huntingdonshire District, Fenland District,
East Cambridgeshire, South Cambridgeshire and Peterborough City
Councils. The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough strategy outlines
the current and planned arrangements for waste collection, recycling,
composting and other waste treatments for 2002 through to 2022.
The partnership was awarded Beacon Status for 2006-07 for waste
and recycling.
A8. The South Tyne and Wear Waste Management
Partnership (STWWMP) was established to enable the three partner
authorities to jointly procure solutions for the disposal of residual
municipal waste. The Partnership comprises three metropolitan
councils, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland. There is a
consensus within the three authorities that there are real opportunities
in partnering and procurement bringing benefits in terms of shared
costs and added attractiveness to external contractors.
A9. The South Tyne and Wear Partnership
is well underway in the development of a full Joint Municipal
Waste Management Strategy. The partners have demonstrated a very
strong capacity for making change work, and have a proven track
record in making significant and sustainable improvements over
the past few years. The environment is a key theme in each of
the Councils' priorities for the future and is a core element
of all Corporate Policies/Strategies. Each partner authority has
a Cabinet member with responsibility for this lead/portfolio area.
CAMPAIGNS AND
INFORMATION SERVICES
A10. Recycle Now has increased the waste
and recycling message to householders over the whole country.
This is due to Defra and WRAP putting together the key media campaign
informing residents about what can be recycled and what services
are available.
A11. Many local authorities have taken up
the Recycle Now logo on their websites and include local detail
for composting, home composting and tying this to National Compost
Week.
A12. Reusable nappies week is another key
media campaign that is run by Women's Environmental Network that
is linked to local authorities' media that offer local information
on schemes that are running in their area.
A13. Doorstepping is a direct marketing
approach using face-to-face contact with householders (customers)
on their doorstep. It is carried out by a number of third sector
organisations and is becoming increasingly acknowledged as a highly
effective method for improving participation in recycling collections.
A14. Devon included a major doorstepping
campaign (November 2002 to March 2003) when they introduced kerbside
collection. Doorsteppers were used to talk to local residents
about the service that was to be introduced and what materials
could be recycled and how.
A15. Gloucestershire used doorstepping throughout
2003 to raise awareness of waste reduction and recycling and increasing
participation in kerbside recycling schemes. The scheme was monitored
to see how effect doorstepping was as a communication tool. Doorstepping
was used to assisting residents that did not recycle to overcome
any issues they had.
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