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… Waste from households • Recycling rates continued to increase and Rotherham agreed a joint waste plan with Barnsley and Doncaster that will help the move away from landfill towards greater reduction, re-use, recycling and recovery. • A review of the South Yorkshire Waste Management Strategy is under development, with the view of being published in Autumn 2021. Review the South Yorkshire…
… out and deliver plans to introduce recycling to the Council’s commercial waste offer, in order to support schools and businesses to recycle more. The Council currently holds a small commercial waste team. Capacity in expanding commercial waste collection is therefore limited, which coincides with a knowledge gap on emissions across the waste service. Priority area Key progress 2020/21…
… Waste Strategy to ensure it reflects the NZ 30 and NZ 40 ambitions. Recycling improvement and contamination reduction through engagement activities: A business case has been considered and funding identified to undertake a behaviour- focused campaign to reduce waste and contamination. The project is being co-ordinated through the Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham Community Liaison…
… and Education Officer (CELO). This will also be supported by reducing landfill waste through an incentive system with BDR PFI contractor. Improved information and data is required to be able to take further action in reducing waste, improving recycling rates and reducing contamination. Commercial waste • No relevant activities have taken place in 2020, but are programmed in for 2021/22. Set…
… cost reduction provides the opportunity to address socioeconomic inequality; particularly relating to food poverty. Priority area Key progress 2020/21 Key actions 2021/22 Challenges / opportunities THEME: WASTE Summary: Working across the South Yorkshire authorities through the South Yorkshire Waste Strategy, the Council continues to explore the sustainable processing and reduction of waste…