Taking Views on the EU Waste Framework
Defra and the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) are seeking views on how the revised EU Waste Framework should be transposed into UK law. This is the first of two planned consultations on how new provisions required under the legislation should be implemented.
The provisions include the target for recycling 50% of household waste by 2020 and the possibility of increasing new producer responsibility regulations, as well as a requirement to promote both reuse and the separate collection of bio-waste, such as food.
The first consultation asks questions about key issues including:
- ensuring re-use is considered when producers are deciding how to treat their waste
- whether England and Wales are taking the correct approach to reaching directive targets
- the promotion of re-use
- achievement towards targets in respect of non-hazardous construction and demolition waste
- the separate collection of biodegradable waste
- whether waste prevention plans should be national or council-specific
The document also seeks views on end-of-waste criteria that are currently being developed at a European level.
Energy from waste is likely to qualify as recovery. Views are sought on the R1 formula which is used to assess the efficiency of recovery and the extent to which the process can assist waste reduction.
Responses from the consultation, which closes on October 9, will lead to a further consultation exercise in 2010, on the actual draft regulations. The deadline for the transposition of the Directive is 12 December 2010.
Carter Jonas has considerable experience in the waste sector through the design and development of waste management facilities and the provision of advice on European, national and local policy. Experts in our Minerals & Waste Management Division would be happy to advise you on this important consultation.
Jane SpenceMCD, MRTPI, FIQ, AssocMCIWM
Jane is a Chartered Town Planner based in the Shrewsbury Office. She has been involved in planning for nearly 20 years and has experience in a wide range of planning matters particularly in relat...
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Jane is a Chartered Town Planner based in the Shrewsbury Office. She has been involved in planning for nearly 20 years and has experience in a wide range of planning matters particularly in relation to minerals and waste development and provides advice of planning issues relating to development proposals and planning policy. Jane lives near Chester and has a wide range of interests but very little time to follow them since taking on a house 'in need of improvement'.
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Paul MalamMRICS, FIQ
Partner
Paul is a Partner in the Minerals and Waste Management Division and provides specialist advice throughout the UK on all matters relating to minerals and waste management developments. In particula...
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Paul is a Partner in the Minerals and Waste Management Division and provides specialist advice throughout the UK on all matters relating to minerals and waste management developments. In particular, he offers advice on strategic development appraisal, site acquisition and disposal, planning and valuation on behalf of both operators / manufacturers and private landowning clients. He sits on the CBI Minerals Group and the British Ceramic Confederation Rating steering panel, and has specific expertise in the clay product manufacturing industry. In his spare time, Paul enjoys long distance and hill walking, and recently led a Carter Jonas team on a 40 mile trek across the North Yorkshire Moors for charity. To relax, he enjoys watching Lancashire County Cricket Club, where he is a member.
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