Combined Executive Agenda 120410.pdf - North Ayrshire Council

Subject:
NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
Agenda Item 3
10 April 2012
The Executive of North Ayrshire Council
Waste Management Strategy 2012-2016
Purpose: To seek the approval by the Executive of the Waste
Management Strategy and implementation plan for
the period 2012 - 2016.
Recommendation: That the Executive (a) approves the Waste Strategy
and Implementation Plan 2012 to 2016; and (b)
agrees to the procurement for the treatment of organic
waste, 3rd sector partner for the delivery of re-use
services and disposal of leachate for the operational
life of the landfill site.
1. Introduction
1.1 At its meeting of the 30 March 2010, the Executive agreed to form a
cross-party working group of Elected Members supported by officers
to develop a waste strategy.
1.2 Scottish Government issued a new national Waste Management Plan
(Zero Waste Plan) on 9 June 2010 setting out the future direction of
waste management for Scotland. The plan contains some 22 actions
that require further legislation to bring them into force. In December
2010, Government subsequently issued a consultation document
proposing a number of regulatory measures to implement four of
these key actions.
1.3 At its meeting of the 21 June 2011 the Executive received a report
setting out a number of actions agreed by the working group and
subsequently the Executive, to enable progression towards the
achievement of time bound national waste objectives whilst awaiting
the formal issue of final regulations by Scottish Government.
1.4 In order to enable the timely development of services to meet the
targets and objectives of the national waste agenda Scottish
Government issued a policy statement in October 2011 setting out the
key principles to be contained within Regulations pending their formal
issue.
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