Waste Strategy: Implications for local authorities
Contents
Consultation within Government and with local authorities
Inter-departmental consultation
Principle of choice and flexibility for local authorities
What is collected vs. how it is collected
Consistency in the collection of dry recyclable materials
Fortnightly residual waste collections
Subsidising wealthier homeowners
Calls for a deferral of the scheme
Extended Producer Responsibility
Reliability of the Government’s Impact Assessments
Renegotiation of existing contracts
A need for short-term contracts
Multiple, mandatory contract renewals
The link between incineration and recycling
Fundamental review of delivery and governance models
Conclusions and recommendations
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
Published: 5 September 2019