Waste Implementation Programme (WIP)
The Waste Implementation Programme (WIP) responds to the package of strategic measures recommended by the Strategy Unit (SU) report "Waste Not, Want Not" published in November 2002, and the Government's Official Response. The remit of the Strategy Unit was to consider action to be taken to help the UK to meet the legally binding targets under Article Five of the EU Landfill Directive.
Taking account of the derogations available to the UK, the targets are:
By 2013 to reduce biodegradable municipal waste landfilled to 50% of that produced in 1995
By 2020 to reduce biodegradable municipal waste landfilled to 35% of that produced in 1995
The Strategy Unit's report to the Government recommends a number of economic and regulatory changes, strategic investment measures, and funding and delivery structures to address these challenges. Building on the Strategy Unit recommendations, WIP's programmes combine to drive waste management solutions up the waste hierarchy, improving the sustainability of waste management.
The nine WIP programmes
Data, Efficiencies, Kerbside, Local Authority Support, Local Authority Funding, New Technologies, Waste Awareness, Waste Infrastructure Delivery Programme and Waste Minimisation.
Further information
- Waste Not, Want Not report and the Government's official response November 2002
- Strategy Unit report "Waste not, Want not" recommendations - progress to July 2005 and progress to January 2005
- WIP: Two Years On May 2005 (PDF 400 KB)
- WIP: One Year On June 2004 (PDF 1 MB - note large file size)
See also
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18 April 2008
Page published: 5 February 2003