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Waste and recycling
Taking action on waste is essential. We consume natural resources at an unsustainable rate and contribute unnecessarily to climate change. Each year we generate about 100 million tonnes of waste from households, commerce and industry.
Most of this ends up in landfill, where biodegradable waste generates methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. And much valuable energy is used up in making new products which are later disposed of, also contributing to climate change.
Waste Policy Review:
We are reviewing waste policy and management in England, and invite views from businesses, households, communities and local authorities to ensure that we are taking the right steps towards a zero waste economy. Read more...
Latest news
29 July 2010 - Waste policy review launched
14 June 2010 - Residual waste infrastructure - New Technologies Demonstrator Programme (NTDP) and Technology Research and Innovation Fund (TRIF) final results published
Further information
For further information on various issues surrounding waste, see the following sections:
- What happens to waste - What is waste?; Reduce; Re-use; Recycle/Recover; Disposal
- Types of waste
- Information for local authorities
- Producer Responsibility
- Anaerobic digestion
- Waste Implementation Programme
- Licensing & Enforcement
- Statistics & Research
- Community sector
- Contacts & Advisory Committees
Page last modified: 29 July 2010
Page published: 5 February 2003
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