Policy information sourced from the Essex and Southend-on-Sea Waste Local Plan

1 - Need for Waste Management Facilities

In order to meet the future needs of the Plan area, waste development will be permitted to meet the shortfall in capacity of:

  • Up to 218,000 tonnes per annum by 2031/32 of biological treatment for non- hazardous organic waste;
  • Up to 1.95 million tonnes per annum by 2031/32 for the management of inert waste;
  • Up to 200,000 tonnes per annum by 2031/32 for the further management of non-hazardous residual waste; and
  • Up to 50,250 tonnes per annum by 2031/32 for the management of hazardous waste.

For more information please see the Essex and Southend-on-Sea Waste Local Plan