Let's Talk Less Rubbish - North Yorkshire County Council

‘Let’s talk less rubbish’ covers the geographic area of North Yorkshire
including the City of York and deals with the strategic vision for managing
wastes, and improving the recovery of those wastes as resources, for the period
of 2006 – 2026.
The focus of the Strategy is municipal waste, that is, wastes under the control
of the local authorities. The majority of this type of waste comes from the
household, but there are also some elements from commercial and industrial
sources.
The Strategy is being produced as part of a responsibility to deliver local,
national and international obligations in terms of environmental targets and
policies which govern how we manage our wastes.
The management of municipal waste is a significant challenge, particularly in
the light of recent legislation and a need to move away from the practice of
disposing of the majority of our wastes in landfill sites.
A new way of thinking is required to deal with our wastes more ‘sustainably’,
that is considering not only our needs and environment, but also the needs and
environment we are passing on to future generations. This is the central theme
behind ‘Let’s talk less rubbish’ and the targets and policies explained in this
document.
Scope of the Headline Strategy
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