London Wider Waste Strategy - London - Greater London Authority

R.14 In order to more effectively target potential users in the future, it is recommended in
relation to London in particular that information on the size of companies contacting
Envirowise, and the nature of their enquiries, is compiled on a systematic basis.
R.15 It is recommended that Government is lobbied as a matter of urgency to ensure the
continued operation and expansion of Envirowise.
R.16 It is recommended that Government is lobbied to enable Envirowise to extend its
services simultaneously to all commercial businesses, including wholesale, hospitality
and, particularly, offices (including serviced office accommodation).
R.17 As cost is not a particularly significant driver, and is unlikely to be in the short term, for
SMEs in adopting sustainable waste management practices, it is recommended that the
effectiveness of other incentives be researched. This should include education and
methods to raise awareness of the environmental and social consequences of disposalbased
solutions.
R.18 It is recommended that a single point of advice on environmental issues in London
should be developed as a result of discussions between the GLA, the London
Development Agency, DEFRA, DTI Envirowise and other relevant bodies.
R.19 It is recommended that discussions be held with the Environment Agency with a view to
improving access to clear, consistent and accurate advice on waste matters. It is also
recommended that a single portal for environmental information of relevance to
businesses is set up by Government, along the lines of the Planning portal
(www.planningportal.gov.uk). Consideration should be given whether to develop a
single environmental, health and safety portal as these subjects are often overseen by
the same person or group within a business and the portal site may therefore encourage
greater awareness of the advice available.
R.20 It is recommended that encouragement should be given to harmonise business waste
management activities, and for future funding support to be directed to this end. The
aim should be for fewer, and properly resourced initiatives with a wider out-reach
promoting a consistent message.
R.21 In order to help to overcome the critical shortfall in investment in reprocessing facilities
in London that results from the lack of certainty of contracts for the supply of recyclable
business waste (as distinct from the availability of long-term MSW contracts), it is
recommended that the GLA – in conjunction with London ReMade and the LDA –
should investigate ways of encouraging large waste producers to enter into long-term
recycling contracts, for example as an extension of the Green Procurement Code, or by
underwriting supply contracts.
R.22 It is recommended that the feasibility of establishing medium/large scale biogas
facilities for the processing of London’s commercial organic waste should be
investigated, including the feasibility of using the biogas and heat from such facilities in
co-located industrial sites.
R.23 It is recommended that the prioritisation accorded by organisations such as WRAP, the
LDA and London Remade to particular waste streams for recycling and reprocessing
should be monitored to check whether London’s waste management needs are properly
represented. This information should be used to inform the Wider Waste Strategy which
should be clear about the priority waste streams to be addressed in London, with
reduction and recycling targets set for each.
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