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50 Mayor of London Making waste work in London The Mayor’s Draft Business Waste Management Strategy provided by their local authority and 22 per cent believed (incorrectly) that their waste is the responsibility of their local authority 107 . 3.73 Defra published guidance to local authorities on municipal waste in June 2006 108 . The guidance states that waste collection authorities have a duty under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to arrange for the collection of commercial waste where requested to do so. 3.74 In a letter to local authorities, Defra clarified that ‘if a waste collection authority declines to collect commercial waste when requested to do so, and does not arrange for its collection by a private sector contractor, it is likely to be acting in breach of its duty… If a request is made of the authority to collect commercial waste, the authority must have in place arrangements to meet the request’ 109 . The Mayor expects the government to monitor the way in which waste authorities are meeting their duty and how they will enforce the act. 3.75 The potential community benefits from borough-run business waste and recycling services include: ■ making business waste services consistent with household services, which could help employees bring their good habits from home into work ■ having a single vehicle collecting from every property on the street, rather than one for households and (at least) one for commercial properties, could reduce noise and air pollution associated with the collection of waste ■ by controlling local business waste and recycling collections, local authorities can significantly improve the street scene by reducing litter arisings, harmonising collection times and ensuring materials are put out for collection in consistent and suitable containers. 3.76 Clearly, however, if local authorities are to have an enlarged role in business waste management, they need specialised advice and support and may require start-up funding. 3.77 Waste Strategy 2007 states that the government will encourage local authorities to take on a wider role, in partnership where necessary, to help local, particularly small, businesses reduce and recycle their waste 110 . As part of Defra’s Business Resource Efficiency and Waste (BREW) programme, the BREW Centre for Local Authorities 111 has been established to be a central support service for local authorities by:
Making waste work in London The Mayor’s Draft Business Waste Management Strategy Mayor of London 51 ■ developing a network of local authority officers providing services to their local business community ■ collecting and disseminating best practice on how to support businesses in using their resources more productively. It’s not what you do, it’s the way that you do it 3.78 There is significant homogeneity of the wastes produced by businesses within the commercial sector, with each type (offices, retail and hospitality) producing one material of significant volume. It is, therefore, likely to be economically and environmentally preferable to provide dedicated services to collect and reprocess these materials, separately – saving on processing costs and guaranteeing a higher quality, higher value material – rather than replicating a co-mingled collection scheme the local authority may use to collect recycling from households. 3.79 Another consideration is to ensure services are tailored to businesses’ operational needs. As Table 3 shows, issues concerning the space required to store additional recycling containers are a concern for small businesses. So too is the perception that introducing a recycling service will be difficult and using it will be time consuming. Small businesses may not have the resources to site containers and analyse their waste composition and may need an irregular or infrequent collection frequency. 3.80 In March 2005, the Mayor launched a Trade Waste Recycling Best Practice Guide 112 for local authorities, which aims to demonstrate the opportunity that business waste recycling presents. Based on case studies, it builds on the lessons learnt by local authorities that are operating successful business waste recycling schemes. The guidance identifies the key considerations that need to be taken into account when implementing a business waste or recycling scheme, and develops the considerations into a practical, action-oriented plan. Case study 6 - Encouraging the sustainable option through pricing mechanisms Southwark Council provides a trade waste recycling collection service for materials including glass, cans and paper via a range of receptacles. The council provides collection on a flexible basis, collecting up to five times a week where its customers require such a service. The council charges for receptacles on a per-lift basis, with an additional weekly charge to rent each container. Charges for recycling collection are at a reduced rate from normal refuse collection. The reduced rates have significantly contributed towards requests for trade waste recycling services over the past year. Charging per lift and implementing a weekly container hire charge offers incentives for waste reduction. Source: Greater London Authority Trade Waste Best Practice Guide
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