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Making waste work in London The Mayor’s Draft Business Waste Management Strategy
Reuse and Recycling Centres Sites operated by local authorities where
residents and local businesses can take their waste for reuse, recycling
and disposal.
Safeguarded wharves These are sites that have been safeguarded for
cargo handling uses such as intraport or transhipment movements and
freight-related purposes. A list of those sites that are currently protected
and those proposed for protection is available in ‘Safeguarded Wharves on
the River Thames’, Greater London Authority, 2003.
Secondary materials See recycled materials.
Secondary materials economy Term for the chain of economic activity
based on recycled materials being used more cheaply than primary
production/excavation.
Separate Collection Recycling collection schemes from businesses where
materials collected for recycling are kept apart. This avoids the need to
mechanically sort materials at a Materials Reclamation Facility and
sustains material quality.
Self-sufficiency See Regional Self-sufficiency
Soil Improver This product is ideal for improving all soil types, for
mulching and also for planting trees and shrubs. The naturally fertile
formula is rich in nutrients and organic matter, improving soil structure for
better drainage and root establishment.
Spatial Development Strategy This strategy is prepared by the Mayor,
replacing the strategic planning guidance for London (RPG3). The Mayor
has chosen to call the Spatial Development Strategy the London Plan.
Small business Business with less than 50 employees. Businesses with
less than five employees are sometimes called micro businesses.
Statutory Recycling Targets All London boroughs have been set
statutory targets by the government for the recycling of household waste.
Statutory targets for recycling and composting were set for local authorities
in England for 2003/04, 2005/06 and have been set for 2007/08. Adding
together the results for Best Value Indicators 82(a) (recycling) and 82(b)
(composting) measure performance against these targets.
Sustainable Development Development that is sustainable is that
which can meet the needs of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Sustainable Waste Management Means using material resources
productively, to cut down on the amount of waste we produce. And where
waste is generated, dealing with it in a way that actively contributes to
the economic, social and environmental goals of sustainable development.