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Leicestershire County Council

… hierarchy in the priority order of: prevention, preparation for reuse, recycling, other recovery, disposal D1. The amount of waste produced from Council sites and services is minimised. D3. Residual waste per household is reduced. D2. The percentage of Council waste sent for reuse, recycling and composting is increased. D4. The percentage of household waste sent for reuse, recycling…

…, such as heating and powering our offices, using vehicles and generating waste; • Carrying out statutory and non-statutory duties to enable effective management of certain environmental impacts arising from the activities of Leicestershire residents and businesses, such as air pollution from local transport and the reduction, recycling and disposal of household waste; and • Enforcing environmental…

… by applying the waste hierarchy in the priority order of: prevention, preparation for reuse, recycling, other recovery and disposal; and E. Increase and support wider use and generation of low/ zero carbon energy. Travel and Transport F. Reduce the environmental impacts of travel and transport. Biodiversity, Habitats and Local Environment G. Protect and enhance biodiversity as a natural…

…% of household waste sent for reuse, recycling or composting by 20201 * compared to 2016-17 baseline levels It will not be possible to reduce the Council’s greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2030 and a certain level of carbon offsetting will be required. This will be done after all reasonable efforts have been taken to reduce emissions. In order to achieve these overall GHG emissions targets…

… the project to introduce LED streetlighting; • £505,000 saved through reduced business mileage; and • £78,000 saved through reduced residual waste and increased recycling performance from Council buildings. The Strategy has been updated to take account of the commitments made in the climate emergency declaration and with the latest available information and figures. It will provide strong…