HILLINGDON UNITARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN - London Borough ...

Recycling
6.21 Recycling is important in reducing the amount of waste being disposed of in landfill sites each
year. The responsibility for waste collection rests with Borough Councils, and for disposal with Waste
Disposal Authorities. The Council first published its own recycling plan for domestic waste in 1992 and in
September 1995 agreed to an enhanced paper bank scheme. This aims to achieve the recycling of 13-14%
of total household waste and would represent significant progress towards the Government’s target of 25%
by the year 2000. The Council has for several years been developing a network of collection points,
(commonly referred to as ‘bring schemes’) for recyclables such as glass, cans, paper and textiles. It will,
where appropriate, encourage in development additional, small scale, convenient collection facilities for
recyclables which can be collected and distributed to end markets cost effectively.
OE13 THE COUNCIL WILL ENCOURAGE COST EFFECTIVE RECYCLING INITIATIVES
THAT SEEK TO ESTABLISH APPROPRIATE FACILITIES FOR THE COLLECTION OF
RECYCLABLES E.G. GLASS, CANS, PAPER AND TEXTILES ETC., WITHIN MAJOR
DEVELOPMENTS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE SITES AND ENCOURAGE OTHER
RECYCLING FACILITIES SUBJECT TO OTHER POLICIES IN THIS PLAN.
London Borough of Hillingdon Unitary Development Plan