Waste

The references below are arranged alphabetically by publisher.  Links to relevant websites can be found towards the bottom of the page.

This page was updated on 2 September 2014.

Biffa

Future perfect: An analysis of Britain’s waste production and disposal account, with implications for industry and government for the next twenty years

October 2002

Biffa

Plastics in the UK economy: a guide to polymer use and the opportunities for recycling

2003

Biffs

Rethinking waste management to reap rewards: minimising waste for business benefit

2004

Biffa

Scotland’s footprint: A resource flow and ecological footprint analysis of Scotland

February 2004

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Guidance on policies for waste management planning

May 2002

Greater London Authority

London’s wasted resource: Draft Municipal Waste Management Strategy

October 2010

New Local Government Network

How can we refuse? Tackling the waste challenge

September 2007

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Planning Policy Statement 10: Planning for sustainable waste management

July 2005

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Planning for sustainable waste management: Companion guide to Planning Policy Statement 10

June 2006

Town & Country Planning Association

Towards zero waste: eco-towns waste management worksheet

November 2008

Websites
Biffa

Biffa is the leading nationwide integrated waste management business providing collection, treatment, recycling and technologically-driven energy generation services.

Defra, Waste and Recycling

Waste and recycling information available on the Defra website.

Environment Agency, Waste and Recycling

European Topic Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (EIONET)

The European Topic Centre on SCP is a consortium of eight specialist partner organisations from environmental authorities and research communities in Europe.  The mission of the Topic Centre is to provide reliable and comparable data and information on SCP, resource and waste management in Europe to decision-makers and the public.

Resource Recovery Forum

The Resource Recovery Forum is an international non-profit network of around 250 organisations interested in sustainable waste management – making better use of waste that is produced.

Sustainable Places: Waste

Information on waste on the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) website.

WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme)

Set up in 2000 to help recycling take off in the UK and to create a market for recycled materials.