reuse bulky waste service should be provided. Should also aim to better understand proportion of bulky waste that is reusable or repairable and consider cost-effective means of segregating such items. WCAs have a particular opportunity to do this when extending or re-tendering contracts. 7 Maximise opportunities for Assess options for further co-ordination HCC Via feedback from organisations, reuse at HWRCs. between HWRCs and reuse sector tonnage changes 8 Explore benefits of Consider current available data, MAF PI/HCC An analysis should inform future WP commissioning a new waste sampling process, and other council activity composition analysis for PI approaches household waste 9 Seek to increase home Operate compost events to provide HCC Bin sales, tonnages, changes in composting advice and guidance and offer awareness and behaviours subsidised compost bins 10 Continue the community Retain existing champions and give HCC No. of champions, no. events champions project and support them tools to spread messages in attended, changes in food waste via events and community. Attend events and support tonnages. communications with communications where appropriate. 11 Work with TSOs to explore a A new post would focus on expanding HCC Feedback from organisations, coordinated approach to capacity for repair and upcycling, number of donations, tonnages increase reuse facilitating stock sharing and increasing turnover, enabling more bulky items to be diverted from landfill. 12 Seek to review residual and Research business case for each PI/WCAs Change in awareness and green waste collection authority. Meet with individual behaviour, tonnages policies, and where authorities to discuss feasibility. appropriate increase enforcement of policies such as no side waste, or consider introducing compulsory
reuse bulky waste service should be provided. Should also aim to better understand proportion of bulky waste that is reusable or repairable and consider cost-effective means of segregating such items. WCAs have a particular opportunity to do this when extending or re-tendering contracts. 7 Maximise opportunities for reuse at HWRCs. Assess options for further co-ordination between HWRCs and reuse sector HCC Via feedback from organisations, tonnage changes 8 Explore benefits of commissioning a new waste composition analysis for PI household waste Consider current available data, MAF sampling process, and other council approaches PI/HCC An analysis should inform future WP activity 9 Seek to increase home composting Operate compost events to provide advice and guidance and offer subsidised compost bins HCC Bin sales, tonnages, changes in awareness and behaviours 10 Continue the community champions project and support via events and communications Retain existing champions and give them tools to spread messages in community. Attend events and support with communications where appropriate. HCC No. of champions, no. events attended, changes in food waste tonnages. 11 Work with TSOs to explore a coordinated approach to increase reuse A new post would focus on expanding capacity for repair and upcycling, facilitating stock sharing and increasing turnover, enabling more bulky items to be diverted from landfill. HCC Feedback from organisations, number of donations, tonnages 12 Seek to review residual and green waste collection policies, and where appropriate increase enforcement of policies such as no side waste, or consider introducing compulsory Research business case for each authority. Meet with individual authorities to discuss feasibility. PI/WCAs Change in awareness and behaviour, tonnages
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