PAST CONSULTATION

Waste collection and recycling

Back in April 2006 the council undertook a consultation exercise into people's recycling needs. If you would like information on the outcome of this consultation please email ku.vog.enotsdiam@REMOVEMEnahgenelllebpmacdivad

The Kent Waste Forum (which is made up of the county council, all district councils, the Kent Association of Parish Councils and the Environment Agency) has developed a Kent Joint Municipal Waste Mnagement Strategy and would like to have your views on the document.

The Kent Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy sets policy and overall targets for the collection and recycling of household waste in Kent. The key elements of the headline strategy are as follows.

- Waste minimisation and re-use will be a priority in order to break the link between waste production and economic growth.

- The KWF will achieve a level of 40% recycling and composting of household waste in Kent by 2012/13.

- InPidual authorities will reach recycling levels above or below this figure according to their local circumstances; Kent County Council will increase recycling at Household Waste Recycling Centres to 60% by 2012/13.

- Information and education campaigns will seek to change behaviours and to increase the performance of existing recycling schemes.

- A timely procurement of treatment capacity for residual waste will ensure that Kent meets its targets for Perting biodegradable wastes from landfill;this procurement will not specify a treatment technology and will expect to have a high degree of confidence in the deliverability of the solution.

This consultation has closed but if you wish to view the strategy please go to www.kentwaste.dialoguebydesign.net.

This page was last updated on 11/5/2007