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Representation ID: 31640

Received: 21/08/2017

Respondent: Environment Agency

Outstanding issues: Waste hierarchy and the promotion of waste prevention

The document recognises the importance of both strategic household waste recycling centres and individual household waste and recycling receptacles. It is stated that the requirements for these will come through the financial contributions towards new strategic facilities being delivered off-site and procured by the County Council. The individual household waste will come through financial contributions which will be confirmed at the outline pre-application process. There needs to be consideration of the waste hierarchy and the promotion of waste prevention measures, so opportunities for waste minimisation, reuse and recycling are realised at the earliest stage.

Cambridge City Council should, through the Plan document recognise the requirements of the Waste Planning Authority in identifying potential sites for facilitating waste management operations and wider consideration should also be given to local capacity for managing the waste streams associated with development and occupancy thereafter.