Policy information sourced from the Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan

CSW 4 Strategy for Waste Management Capacity

The strategy for waste management capacity in Kent is to provide sufficient waste management capacity to manage at least the equivalent of the waste arising in Kent plus some residual non-hazardous waste from London. As a minimum it is to achieve the targets set out below for recycling and composting and other forms of recovery.

Local Authority Collected Waste
Milestone Year2015/162020/212025/262030/31
Recycling/Compostingn/a50%55%60%
Other Recoveryn/a45%43%38%
Remainder to Landfilln/a2%2%2%
Commercial and Industrial Waste
Milestone Year2015/162020/212025/262030/31
Recycling/Compostingn/a50%55%60%
Other Recoveryn/a35%32.5%30%
Remainder to Landfilln/a15%12.5%10%
Construction & Demolition Waste (Non-Inert only)
Milestone Year2015/162020/212025/262030/31
Recyclingn/a12%13%14%
Compostingn/a1%1%1%
Other Recoveryn/a5%5%5%
Remainder to Landfilln/a2%1%0.5%

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