The county and 12 city, district and borough councils in Essex have drafted a new, 30-year strategy for managing waste.
The draft strategy sets out how we can protect the environment and save resources. It focuses on the need to reduce waste.
It also outlines the need to reuse, recycle and recover everything we can from resources. This will ensure we are getting the most value out of them and minimising any impact on the environment.
Between 13 September and 22 November 2023, we ran a consultation on the draft strategy.
More than 4,500 people took the opportunity to share their views on it.
Now the consultation has closed, the responses received will be independently analysed.
We will share the findings next year and use them to inform the final Waste Strategy for Essex. This will be published later in 2024.
Councillor Peter Schwier, Chairman of the Essex Waste Partnership, said: “This strategy is an important framework that will guide recycling and waste management over the next 30 years. It’s therefore important that it reflects the needs of local people, businesses and communities.
"Thank you to everyone who took part in the consultation. I look forward to sharing the final version next year.”
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