Policy information sourced from the Central and Eastern Berkshire Joint Minerals & Waste Plan

W3 Waste Capacity Requirements

  1. Additional waste infrastructure capacity within the Plan area will be granted in appropriate locations, to provide a minimum of:
    • 300,000 tpa non-hazardous recycling capacity;
    • 245,000 tpa non-hazardous recovery capacity;
    • 575,000 tpa of inert recycling or recovery capacity.
  2. Hazardous waste management facilities, waste water or sewage treatment plants and non-hazardous waste landfill for residual waste will be supported, in appropriate locations which comply with all relevant policies in the Plan, where there is a clear and demonstrable need.

For more information please see the Central and Eastern Berkshire Joint Minerals & Waste Plan