A major consultation process has now been launched to help understand how local authorities can deal with waste in a way that’s cost effective and more sustainable.
Dealing with rubbish and recycling is down to the local council and is now widely recognised as one of the major challenges they face, so three of the biggest authorities in the North East have decided to tackle the problem together.
Gateshead Council, South Tyneside Council and Sunderland City Council are now working together to tackle the growing problem of rubbish and come up with a strategy to decide on a long-term solution.
Almost 370,000 tonnes of rubbish was collected in just one year by the three councils and they are now keen to get your views on how best to manage waste over the next 20 years.
The partnership has produced a draft strategy that sets out all the available options for dealing with rubbish which is designed to encourage:
· More reuse and reduction
· More recycling and composting
· More rubbish being turned into energy or raw material.
Members of the public can see a full copy of the draft strategy and fill in a questionnaire on the council website or by calling into local libraries. Representatives of the partnership will also be visiting a number of local events and forums to gauge opinion.
Fiona Brown, project director of the South Tyne and Wear Waste Management Partnership, said:
“Three councils are coming together to work in partnership and produce a joint strategy on an issue that will impact on everybody. This consultation process will help to deliver a more efficient service around the management and treatment of waste.
“We really want residents to have their say on how handle rubbish in the future and help us come up with solutions that are more sustainable and better for the environment,” she said.
To get involved see:
http://www.gateshead.gov.uk/Environment%20and%20Waste/Waste/jointstrategy.aspx">Joint Waste Strategy |