London Wider Waste Strategy - London - Greater London Authority

4.3. There then follows a section of further analysis where we have applied compositional
data on commercial and industrial arisings to provide an estimate on the likely
composition of the main commercial waste streams. Finally, we have undertaken
consultations with local authorities with regard to their collection and disposal of
commercial and industrial wastes.
Method
4.4. Relevant literature on commercial and industrial wastes in London has been collected
and collated. A literature review was then undertaken to appraise existing information
of relevance to the study and identify concerns and gaps which need to be addressed to
meet the requirements of the brief. These gaps were then addressed through further
research and consultations with waste management companies, research organisations,
local authorities, and the Environment Agency.
4.5. A major part of this study has been based on consultations. This is particularly the case
for this chapter on commercial and industrial wastes. We have approached numerous
companies, public sector agencies, organisations and the London Boroughs. The
timescale for the consultations has been very tight and we have often asked for detailed
discussions and information from consultees, all of which has required their close
attention. In the vast majority of cases, the response from consultees has been
extremely helpful and positive. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of
those consultees that we approached for their time and input into this project. We very
much value these contributions and acknowledge that this project would not have been
possible without their support. A full list of consultees for this chapter is provided in
Appendix B.
4.6. When compiling this report, we have tried to aggregate comments from consultees to
protect commercially sensitive information, as well as to provide an overall profile of
wider wastes in London. In doing so we trust that we have accurately reflected
consultees comments. Whilst we have consulted with all the organisations that we
originally intended, it is important to note that this report sets out anecdotal
information and opinion from those consultees that wanted to respond only. We are
aware that there may be others who would have liked to have been approached, but we
were precluded from making contacts due to time and resources restrictions.
Literature Review
4.7. This section provides a literature review of the main documents collected and collated at
the start of this study. It is presented document by document.
‘Strategic Waste Management Assessment, London (SWMAL), 2000’,
Environment Agency
4.8. This report, compiled by the Environment Agency (EA), is based on two data sources:
• DEFRA Municipal Waste Survey of 1998/99 (formerly the DETR survey);
• EA National Waste Production Survey of 1998/99 (includes C&I, C&D and
hazardous wastes).
4.9. The DEFRA survey is based on data from questionnaires sent to all Waste Collection
Authorities (WCAs), Waste Disposal Authorities (WDAs) and Unitary Authorities in
England. Information was collected from each local authority including:
• the amounts of municipal waste collected and disposed of;
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