Including 13 closely related terms such as waste management, waste reduction, and waste.
…. • Worcestershire County Council to ensure that homes and businesses can benefit from the advice and grants that are made available through the Sustainability Team. • Joint Worcestershire and Herefordshire Waste Partnership group working towards waste reduction and better waste management across the county. • Worcestershire Regulatory Services to promote Electric Taxis through the licencing system. • Local…
… currently doing? Bromsgrove District Council is a ‘collection authority’ and the disposal of the waste collected is the responsibility of Worcestershire County Council. Currently the County Council has a Waste Core Strategy that covers the period to 2027, the Council is signed up to the Worcestershire & Herefordshire Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy (JMWMS). The JMWMS sets out our targets…
… of the UK in terms of material range. The Act also requires us to operate weekly separate food waste collections, preventing food waste from going to landfill or being incinerated. Waste collection and disposal has significant carbon emissions associated with it. These emissions are from the vehicles that transport the waste, and the processing or disposal of the waste once collected. What are we…
… for the reduction and recovery of household waste and runs until 2034. Our Council website provides information to help residents find their local recycling centre, in addition to guidance on what can and cannot be recycled. We also provide links to inform residents about waste reduction (The Let’s Waste Less programme). Teachers can find learning resources for schools on our web page, and we are keen…
…, and we will do this as part of a wider net zero communications strategy. New legislation will require changes to our waste collection service including the requirement for us separate and collect food waste in the near future and we will investigate the potential to turn this waste into a resource through conversion to gas for energy (Anaerobic Digestion). We are working with the 5 other district…