London Wider Waste Strategy - London - Greater London Authority

2.8. The national Planning Policy Guidance Note 10* (PPG10) sets out guidance on how the
land-use planning system should contribute to sustainable waste management,
including criteria for siting facilities. The Government is currently reviewing PPG10 in
line with the delivery of the reforms to the planning system, and a consultation draft of
the revised Planning Policy Statement 10 (PPS10) is due out later this year.
2.9. New legislation and regulations developed since ‘Waste Not, Want Not’ are:
• End of life vehicles regulations (2003).
• Waste electrical and electronic equipment regulations (under development).
• The Waste Emissions and Trading Act (2003).
• Hazardous Waste Regulations (to come into force this year).
London Policy
Vision for London
2.10. The Mayor’s vision is “to develop London as an exemplary, sustainable world city, based
on three interwoven themes:
• strong, diverse long term economic growth;
• social inclusiveness to give all Londoners the opportunity to share in London’s
future success;
• fundamental improvements in London’s environment and use of resources.”
Municipal Waste Management Strategy
2.11. Chapter 3 of the Mayor’s Municipal Waste Management Strategy 3 interprets this vision
in relation to municipal waste as:
The Year 2020 Vision for Waste in London
The Mayor’s Vision for Waste in 2020 in London is that London’s municipal waste no
longer compromises a wider vision for London as a sustainable city. To achieve this,
wasteful lifestyle habits must change so that we all produce only the absolute minimum
amounts of waste, and the environment is no longer under pressure from waste. We
need to ensure that municipal waste is managed in a way that minimises the adverse
impact on the local and global environment, and on London communities, economy and
health.
2.12. The Mayor also recognises the need for a wider Strategy to provide a framework for the
planning of all waste management in London. The Municipal Waste Management
Strategy defines a series of objectives that are consistent with national policy and
legislation. These objectives could apply equally to wider waste and are considered to be
a starting point for wider waste policies, as noted in the specification for this project.
Objectives of the Mayor’s Municipal Waste Management Strategy
It is the Mayor’s objective to develop a ‘waste reduction, reuse and recycling-led’,
cohesive and sustainable strategy for the management of London’s waste which will:
3 Rethinking Rubbish in London The Mayor’s Municipal Waste Management Strategy. Greater London Authority.
September 2003.
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