Policy information sourced from the Buckinghamshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan

11: Waste Management Capacity Needs

Net self-sufficiency will be achieved through the provision of the waste management capacity needs of Buckinghamshire, as set out in the table below. The capacity will be delivered through existing commitments, extensions to existing commitments and new facilities.

Total waste management capacity needs (million tonnes)
Waste hierarchy management levelManagement method and waste stream20162021202620312036
Preparing for re-use and recyclingRecycling Municipal and C&I0.3560.4110.4650.5160.541
Preparing for re-use and recyclingComposting Municipal and C&I0.0920.1080.1210.1330.139
Preparing for re-use and recyclingInert recycling CD&E0.5890.6790.6790.6790.679
Other recoveryRecovery/treatment (e.g. EfW) Municipal and C&I0.1450.2320.2280.2410.247
Other recoveryInert recovery (also captures inert landfill) CD&E0.1060.0880.0930.0930.093
Other recoveryHazardous recovery Hazardous0.00930.00980.01030.01080.0113
Other recoveryHazardous treatment Hazardous0.00160.00170.00180.00190.0020

Note:

Capacity identified under “composting” may also be delivered by another biological waste management facility that is able to process waste types that are suitable for composting. Such a facility may also accept other waste types (e.g. food waste) and may include energy recovery, such as AD. An additional 0.2Mtpa and 0.04Mtpa (approximate) of inert recovery and/or landfill capacity is accounted for by exempt sites and non-hazardous landfill for engineering purposes, respectively.

For more information please see the Buckinghamshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan