5.41
Object
Pre- Submission Draft Waste Local Plan
Representation ID: 893
Received: 26/09/2023
Respondent: Shlomo Dowen
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
A 65% recycling rate should not be considered a ‘High’ target.
The Government has stated that: “Meeting the target [to halve residual waste by 2042] will require progress beyond the current commitment to achieve a 65% municipal recycling rate by 2035, and would represent a municipal recycling rate of around 70-75% by 2042.”
The Government subsequently adopted the reduction target and came to the view that it was achievable.
Note: Only Solutions LLP is challenging the soundness relating to this consultation point. We have no position on legal compliance or the duty to co-operate.
65% should be considered a ‘Low’ target as it is the minimum required to meet legislative requirement for 65% recycling by 2035. It is a figure that the WMPE says is achievable.
A 70% target for 2035 should be considered ‘Medium’ and 75% considered ‘High’ within the context of working towards meeting the level of recycling expected to achieve the 2042 residual waste reduction target.
A 65% recycling rate should not be considered a ‘High’ target.
The Government has stated that: “Meeting the target [to halve residual waste by 2042] will require progress beyond the current commitment to achieve a 65% municipal recycling rate by 2035, and would represent a municipal recycling rate of around 70-75% by 2042.”
The Government subsequently adopted the reduction target and came to the view that it was achievable.
Note: Only Solutions LLP is challenging the soundness relating to this consultation point. We have no position on legal compliance or the duty to co-operate.