Circular economy, para 3.3:

We strongly support the principle of using waste as a resource. The Plan should ensure that all relevant facilities are provided for, including repair, re-use and re-processing.

Waste hierarchy, para 3.6:

We support the principle of the waste hierarchy. But the text in para 3.6 fails to state that government policy requires anaerobic digestion of food waste to be considered higher in the hierarchy than incineration. For example, Defra's guidance on "Food and drink waste hierarchy" (April 2021) describes anaerobic digestion of food waste as recycling, with a higher priority than composting, and places incineration below landspreading. Government support for AD is also made clear in the Resources & Waste Strategy (2018), Waste Management Plan for England (2021), Net Zero Strategy (2021) and consultation on Environment Act targets (2022). Current government policy should be properly taken into account in the Plan.