Policy information sourced from the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 1

EM11: Sustainable Waste Management

The Council will aim to reduce the amount of waste produced in the Borough and work in conjunction with its partners in West London, to identify and allocate suitable new sites for waste management facilities within the West London Waste Plan to provide sufficient capacity to meet the apportionment requirements of the London Plan which is 382 thousand tonnes per annum for Hillingdon by 2026.

The Council will require all new development to address waste management at all stages of a development’s life from design and construction through to the end use and activity on site, ensuring that all waste is managed towards the upper end of the waste hierarchy.

The Council will follow the waste hierarchy by promoting the reduction of waste generation through measures such as bioremediation of soils and best practice in building construction. The Council will promote using waste as a resource and encouraging the re-use of materials and recycling. The Council will also support opportunities for energy recovery from waste and composting where appropriate. The Council will safeguard existing waste sites unless compensatory provision can be made.

The Council will seek to maximise the use of existing waste management sites through intensification or co-location of facilities.

Implementation of Policy EM11 - how we will achieve this

The Council will implement Policy EM11 by:

  • Coordinating with the other Borough members of the West London Waste Authority and the Council’s Waste Minimisation Strategy.
  • Working with West London Boroughs to produce the Waste LDD, and this will reflect the provisions of The London Plan (2011) and Mayor’s Municipal Waste Management Strategy.
  • Developing detailed development control policies in the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2- Development Management Policies LDD to ensure that new development makes sufficient provision for waste management facilities on sites that promote increased recycling.

Flexibility

Figures for waste apportionment in Hillingdon take account of targets set in the London Plan (2011) and the Mayor’s Municipal Waste Management Strategy.

For more information please see the Local Plan: Part 1