Notting Hill Carnival Strategic Review - Intelligent Space

• The installation of a temporary Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) to sort mixed litter
collected from both the main Carnival route by mechanical sweepers and from litter
manually picked from turfed venues; and
• The use of an in-vessel composting unit for the collection of traders’ waste with a high
organic content.
2.50 At a policy level, whilst it is difficult to restrict their use, food service disposables present an
opportunity to stimulate the market for low-grade waste paper in London by replacing
polystyrene disposables at the Carnival with recycled paper disposables. The Network
Recycling study recommended that the overall strategy for the Carnival should be to make
annual inroads into the Carnival’s waste by recycling materials for which local markets can be
identified and taking annual steps to eliminate other non-recyclable fractions of the waste
stream, thus working towards an ultimate goal of a waste-free Carnival. Recycling and waste
minimisation would need to be gradually integrated into the culture and operation of the
Carnival over a number of years, with a recycling rate of 10 per cent set for the first year and
incremental increases of 5 per cent for subsequent years.
2.51 The development of an effective waste management and recycling strategy for the Carnival is
consistent with many of the key aims and recommendations contained within the Mayor of
London’s municipal waste management strategy 63 , the Recycle for London campaign and the
work of London Waste Action. The Mayor’s strategy sets out a number of policies and
proposals for improving waste management in London, including:
• developing a ‘Waste Reduction and Reuse Programme’ for London.
• encouraging new business ideas for recycling and looking at ways to increase the
amount of products made from recycled material.
• planning for new and improved waste and recycling facilities in London.
• improving public awareness of waste issues including the need to reduce, reuse,
recycle and compost waste and also to buy recycled goods.
2.52 The primary objective of the Recycle for London campaign is to get Londoners recycling as
much of their consumer waste as possible by providing information about local recycling
services. The campaign has been developed by the GLA in partnership with London boroughs,
the ALG and Rethink Rubbish – the UK’s largest waste awareness programme that unites
retailers, local authorities and the waste management sector. London Waste Action aims to
increase co-ordination between the producers of goods, retailers, manufacturers, the public
and statutory local authorities and all concerned with the management of waste and reusable
materials and equipment. The aim is to achieve a more sustainable approach to waste
management. London Waste Action also supports and operates the London Recycling Fund, a
£24.9 million fund, which is designed to significantly boost recycling of household waste
across London by encouraging partnerships and private sector investment.
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‘Rethinking Rubbish in London’, Greater London Authority, September 2003.
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