Policy information sourced from The Waltham Forest Local Plan Core Strategy

CS6 - Promoting Sustainable Waste Management and Recycling

The Council will work in partnership with the North London Waste Authority (NLWA) partner boroughs in order to manage its waste to meet the London Plan apportionments and recycling targets in a sustainable manner by:

A) promoting the prevention and reduction of waste produced in the Borough, increasing the reuse of materials wherever possible, and seeking to increase recycling and composting of waste;

B) ensuring that new development including change of use provides accessible, adequate and well designed internal and external storage facilities for residual waste and recycling;

C) ensuring that waste is minimised during construction of new developments, encourage the use of sustainably sourced materials and requiring developments to make on-site provision for the recycling and re-use of construction and demolition waste;

D) ensuring there is sufficient land for waste management purposes and establishing appropriate policies for waste applications to maximise self-sufficiency in waste management, through the Joint North London Waste Plan and applying its policies to waste development. Additionally the Council will safeguard existing waste management sites within Waltham Forest; and

E) encouraging waste to be treated as close to the source as possible and encouraging sustainable movement of waste, maximising the potential use of rail and water transport where waste is not treated at its source.

For more information please see the Local Plan Core Strategy