Policy
The way we manage waste in West Dunbartonshire is evolving. Scotland's Zero Waste Plan sets out the Scottish Government's vision for a zero waste society. This vision describes a Scotland where waste is seen as a resource; Waste is minimised; valuable resources are not disposed of in landfills, and most waste is sorted, leaving only limited amounts to be treated.
To achieve this vision the Plan sets out radical new measures, including:
· Development of a Waste Prevention Programme for wastes, ensuring the prevention and reuse of waste is central to all our
actions and policies
· Landfill bans for specific waste types therefore reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and capturing the value from these resources
· Separate collections of specific waste types, including food, to avoid contaminating other materials, increasing reuse and recycling
opportunities and contributing to our renewable energy targets
· Two new targets that will apply to waste: 70 per cent target recycled, and maximum 5 per cent sent to landfill, both by 2025
· Restrictions on the input to all energy from waste facilities, in the past only applicable to municipal waste, therefore encouraging
greater waste prevention, reuse and recycling.
· Encouraging local authorities and the resource management sector to establish good practice commitments and work together to
create consistent waste management services, benefiting businesses and the public.
· Improved information on different waste sources, types and management highlighting further economic and environmental
opportunities
· Measure the carbon impacts of waste to prioritise the recycling of resources which offer the greatest environmental and climate
change outcomes
Waste management in West Dunbartonshire is facilitated by the Fleet and Waste Services department, with specific recycling and waste prevention opportunities and initiatives promoted by the Waste Aware team who advise and encourage householders and businesses to recycle and promote an array of waste prevention measures.
For further information, please call the Waste Aware team on: 0845 111 0050.
For any queries relating to disposal of general household waste, please call:
Clydebank area: 01389 738542
Dumbarton/Vale of Leven area: 01389 738725
Performance
SEPA produces an annual report on the waste collected by, or on behalf of West Dunbartonshire Council, and every local authority in Scotland. Each report provides comprehensive information on municipal waste arisings, recycling and composting, and disposal during the relevant financial year. Additionally, an overall Scotland report is produced for comparison purposes.
To see how West Dunbartonshire Council is performing vist www.sepa.org.uk.
How can I help?
To help prevent climate change and protect the environment for future generations, we all need to reduce the impact of the way we live. The good news is you can save money, enjoy a better quality of life and safeguard the environment all at the same time. For more tips on how to reduce waste, save energy, use sustainable transport and to shop in a greener manner visit our Reduce, Reuse, Recycle webpage or the Scottish Government’s website at http://www.infoscotland.com/.
