In July 2000 the Government produced a National Waste Strategy for England and Wales. The Waste Strategy 2000 document set out the Government's vision for the long-term, sustainable management of waste and also set targets for waste recycling, recovery and diversion from landfill to ensure that the European legislation, in relation to the use of landfill for the disposal of waste, would be met.
The Landfill Directive is a piece of European Legislation that governs the future use of landfill as a means of disposal. By setting quite stringent targets for reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill, the Directive aims to achieve the following:
To reduce the amount of biodegradable municipal waste landfilled to
75% of that produced in 1995 by 2010.
50% of that produced in 1995 by 2013.
35% of that produced in 1995 by 2020.
The Directive also makes changes to the types of material that can be disposed of.
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Waste Strategy for England 2007sets higher national targets for recycling, composting and recovery than in 2000 have been set for.
To recycling and compost at least 40% of household waste by 2010
45% of household waste by 2015
50% of household waste by 2020
To recover 53% of municipal waste by 2010
67% of municipal waste by 2015
75% of municipal waste by 2020.
The Council has set challenging targets, in excess of the Government targets, for increasing the amount of household materials that are recycled or composted and decreasing the amount of materials that are sent to landfill. The current target is to recycle or compost at least 40% of household materials.
The achievement in reducing the quantity of waste sent to landfill is not just down to Biffa Leicester, it is also thanks to the people of Leicester City working together with us by using the Recycling Schemes, Community Recycling Centres and Recycling Banks.
Total tonnes of Household Waste collected: 113,856 tonnes
Recycling rate: 17.26%
Composting rate: 22.58%
Total Diversion: 39.9%
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