Policy information sourced from Enfield Core Strategy 2010-2025
22 DELIVERING SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT
The Council will support the provision of sufficient, well-located waste management facilities, which will increase the self-sufficiency of North London and meet the combined apportionment figures of the constituent boroughs of the North London Waste Plan (NLWP) by:
- Safeguarding existing waste management sites, transfer sites and any additional sites located in Enfield that are identified in the NLWP, unless compensatory site provision is made elsewhere within the seven boroughs;
- Prioritising more efficient use of existing waste sites followed by the reorientation of existing transfer sites to waste management. Should these sites not prove suitable to meet waste management needs, potential new waste sites will be identified in the NLWP; and
- Continuing to support the use of the Edmonton Eco-Park as a strategic waste site and working with the North London Waste Authority and the site operator to maximise the use of the site with more sustainable and efficient waste management processes including the future decommissioning of the current incinerator. This includes exploring opportunities for local energy provision to support new development at Meridian Water to the south.
Working with the NLWA and the private sector, the Council will manage all types of waste in accordance with the principles of the waste hierarchy as set out in the Mayor of London’s Municipal Waste Strategy (2003) and will meet the targets set out in the London Plan. The Council will require active consideration of sustainable transport of waste where it is not treated at source (e.g. via rail and water).
A wide range of appropriate waste management facilities that take advantage of the latest technological developments in order to maximise potential environmental, social and economic benefits will be encouraged primarily on existing sites identified in the North London Waste Plan where these facilities meet the requirements set out in that Plan. Where possible, facilities will be grouped so that their activities complement each other and will be located so that the outputs of the waste management process (e.g. heat/materials) can be utilised nearby, including in district heating networks.
In all new developments, the Council will:
- Encourage the inclusion of re-used and recycled materials;
- Encourage on-site reuse and recycling of construction, demolition and excavation waste; and
- Require appropriate provision to be made for on-site waste treatment, storage and collection throughout the lifetime of the development.
For more information please see the Core Strategy 2010-2025