Updated Regional Waste Strategy 2010

Regional Waste Strategy for the Northwest

In future, waste management in the Northwest will need to be delivered in accordance with the principles of sustainable consumption and production. As with the previous Regional Waste Strategy, the Northwest must prevent and avoid the growth in waste, minimise resource use and reduce the hazardous content of waste, whilst seeking to find solutions that do not compromise environmental improvement and economic growth.

Significant progress has been made in waste management and the region has shown dramatic improvements in waste reduction, recycling and diversion of waste from landfill. This progress must be maintained to meet stretching national targets and continual improvement in waste management.

This updated Regional Waste Strategy provides a framework that will deliver the necessary waste infrastructure and skills to meet the region's short, medium and long term needs, and support the principles of Sustainable Consumption and Production. The Northwest can demonstrate that many of the management structures and delivery mechanisms are already in place and the region has a track record of delivery.

In addition, the Northwest has a regional evidence base that provides a powerful tool for policy and decision making. This will continue to be maintained through annual monitoring and reporting and will evolve, particularly in relation to commercial and industrial waste.

Through this updated Regional Waste Strategy there is a significant opportunity to position the Northwest as one of the most effective and innovative regions in the UK for waste management practices. To achieve this, there is an urgent need for action.

The Updated Regional Waste Strategy 2010, and Executive Summary can be found in the documents column of this page. 

 

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