Comment

Waste Issues and Options

Representation ID: 461

Received: 07/05/2020

Respondent: Waste Management

Representation Summary:

We expect either scenario A or B to be the most appropriate due to factors including Brexit, Covid-19 and the Resources and Waste Strategy.

Full text:

As mentioned above, there needs to be further clarity of what waste is included within this definition as this figure is lower than that stated in the waste estimate due to the apparent inclusion of trade waste in the previous number.

The stated scenario A mentions the Waste and Resources Strategy, this should be the 'Resources and Waste Strategy' for all future documents.

We believe that the likely scenarios are either A or B due to factors including Brexit and Covid-19 which are expected to have a significant impact on the UK economy in the short to medium-term. Should measures from the Resource and Waste Strategy come to fruition this will also likely contribute to a reduction in waste per household as people become more aware of the waste they are throwing away, particularly in the case of food waste.