London Wider Waste Strategy - London - Greater London Authority

Waste streams addressed:
Applies to all
Planning Policy Guidance Note 10 - Planning and Waste Management (1997)
Key Features
• Sets out guidance, material to planning applications, how the land-use planning
system should contribute to sustainable waste management, and criteria for siting
facilities.
• Primarily concerned with controlled waste and does not favour particular waste
management solutions.
• London boroughs remain the unitary development planning authority.
Waste streams addressed:
Applies to all.
Proposed changes:
PPG 10 is currently being reviewed in line with the reforms to the planning system.
UK Legislation
Environmental Protection Act 1990
Key Features
• Sets out the requirements for Waste Management Licensing and prohibits the
unauthorised or harmful depositing, treatment or disposal of waste.
• Introduces ‘Duty of Care’ (amended February 2003).
• Sets out the terms for the collection, disposal or treatment by the appropriate
authority for controlled waste and making special provision for ‘special waste’.
Waste streams addressed:
Applies to all.
Environment Act 1995
Key Features
• Requires the production of a National Waste Strategy.
• Establishment of the Environment Agency as the Competent Authority on waste.
• Introduces the principle of BPEO for each waste stream.
• Introduces Producer Responsibility Obligations
Waste streams addressed:
Applies to all.
Control of Pollution Act 1974 (Part 11) - Scotland
Key Features
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