Object
Preferred Options consultation document
Representation ID: 94358
Received: 21/10/2019
Respondent: Campaigners Against Two Silica Sites
WSO1 - To support the prevention and minimisation of waste generation in line with the Waste Hierarchy, NCC needs to have a plan that enables more glass to be recycled/processed more efficiently to push it up the Waste Hierarchy, and not just collected and sorted. This is required so that more recycled material is made available to the glass making industry which, in turn, reduces the need for raw materials and the need to quarry silica sand. Currently, NCC does not have this in their plan and this is out of step with the NPPF (Ch 17, para 204.b) and fails sustainability objective SA1 on pg 9 of the Sustainability Appraisal Report - Part A- Scoping (Oct 2015) and pg 15 of Part B (Jun 2019).
WSO2 - To support the amount of waste reused, recycled and recovered NCC need to have a plan that includes glass waste to recycle and reuse. Currently, NCC does not have this in their plan and this is contrary to the NPPF (Ch 17, para 204.b) and fails sustainability objective SA11 on pg 9 of the Sustainability Appraisal Report - Part A- Scoping (Oct 2015) and pg 15 of Part B (Jun 2019).
WSO4 - To achieve net self-sufficiency in waste management by 2036 NCC needs to include a plan to ensure more efficient glass recycling and reuse. Currently, NCC does not have this in their M&WLP.
WSO6 - To support the reduction of greenhouse gases, minimise landfill and minimise waste transport distances, NCC needs to invest/champion a policy to have the infrastructure to be able to collect and process clear and coloured glass in greater quantity and quality. NCC currently does not have a plan to do this and this is contrary to the Climate Change Act 2008. Also, without a glass recycling policy, NCC fails their own sustainability objective SA1 on pg 9 of the Sustainability Appraisal Report - Part A- Scoping (Oct 2015) and pg 15 of Part B (Jun 2019).
WSO8 - Recognise the importance of the waste sector in the local community as a generator of employment and its provision of infrastructure which supports business and communities. There are plans to do this for waste streams other than glass. NCC needs to plan for glass within this objective and currently, it does not. A high tech glass recycling plant in Norfolk would not only go towards fulfilling WSO8 but would also facilitate fulfilling WSO 1, 2, 4 and 6. It would also increase the employment opportunities in Norfolk and mitigate any job losses from the current mineral extraction and ancillary industries. Currently, without a glass recycling plan NCC is failing their SA4 and SA13 on pg 9 of the Sustainability Appraisal Report - Part A- Scoping (Oct 2015) and pgs 15-16 of Part B (Jun 2019).
WSO1 - To support the prevention and minimisation of waste generation in line with the Waste Hierarchy, NCC needs to have a plan that enables more glass to be recycled/processed more efficiently to push it up the Waste Hierarchy, and not just collected and sorted. This is required so that more recycled material is made available to the glass making industry which, in turn, reduces the need for raw materials and the need to quarry silica sand. Currently, NCC does not have this in their plan and this is out of step with the NPPF (Ch 17, para 204.b) and fails sustainability objective SA1 on pg 9 of the Sustainability Appraisal Report - Part A- Scoping (Oct 2015) and pg 15 of Part B (Jun 2019).
WSO2 - To support the amount of waste reused, recycled and recovered NCC need to have a plan that includes glass waste to recycle and reuse. Currently, NCC does not have this in their plan and this is contrary to the NPPF (Ch 17, para 204.b) and fails sustainability objective SA11 on pg 9 of the Sustainability Appraisal Report - Part A- Scoping (Oct 2015) and pg 15 of Part B (Jun 2019).
WSO4 - To achieve net self-sufficiency in waste management by 2036 NCC needs to include a plan to ensure more efficient glass recycling and reuse. Currently, NCC does not have this in their M&WLP.
WSO6 - To support the reduction of greenhouse gases, minimise landfill and minimise waste transport distances, NCC needs to invest/champion a policy to have the infrastructure to be able to collect and process clear and coloured glass in greater quantity and quality. NCC currently does not have a plan to do this and this is contrary to the Climate Change Act 2008. Also, without a glass recycling policy, NCC fails their own sustainability objective SA1 on pg 9 of the Sustainability Appraisal Report - Part A- Scoping (Oct 2015) and pg 15 of Part B (Jun 2019).
WSO8 - Recognise the importance of the waste sector in the local community as a generator of employment and its provision of infrastructure which supports business and communities. There are plans to do this for waste streams other than glass. NCC needs to plan for glass within this objective and currently, it does not. A high tech glass recycling plant in Norfolk would not only go towards fulfilling WSO8 but would also facilitate fulfilling WSO 1, 2, 4 and 6. It would also increase the employment opportunities in Norfolk and mitigate any job losses from the current mineral extraction and ancillary industries. Currently, without a glass recycling plan NCC is failing their SA4 and SA13 on pg 9 of the Sustainability Appraisal Report - Part A- Scoping (Oct 2015) and pgs 15-16 of Part B (Jun 2019).