ANGUS LOCAL PLAN REVIEW FINALISED PLAN - Angus Council

3.83 As part of the Government’s drive for sustainable developmentand in support of the wider environment, waste management isentering a period of change aimed at stopping the continued growthof waste arisings and dealing more effectively with the wasteproduced. Driven by European Legislation and the need for improvedenvironmental protection, the current dependence on landfill is nolonger appropriate, requiring a move towards more sustainable wastemanagement.WASTE MANAGEMENTThe EU Landfill Directive(1999):requires a progressive reductionin the landfilling of biodegradablemunicipal waste andthe pre-treatment of wastesbefore landfilling, to both reducewaste volume and minimiseenvironmental impact ofdisposal.3.84 The National Waste Strategy: Scotland (1999) introduced theprinciples that require to be taken into account in establishing anintegrated approach to the sustainable management of waste. Thewaste hierarchy is key to the approach promoted by the NationalWaste Strategy. The objective of sustainable waste management isto minimise the amount of waste produced at source and increase thepercentage of waste that is reused, recycled and recovered.Ultimately this approach should reduce the amount of waste beingdisposed of to landfill.Municipal Solid Waste3.85 The Tayside Area Waste Plan (2003), was prepared in thecontext of the National Waste Strategy by a partnership of SEPA,Angus, Dundee City, and Perth and Kinross Councils and the wasteindustry. This established the Best Practicable Environmental Option(BPEO) for the collection and management of municipal solid waste.Consideration of non-municipal solid wastes will be addressed infuture development of the Tayside Area Waste Plan.3.86 The Area Waste Plan provides an integrated approach to wastemanagement in Tayside and promotes a range of measures toachieve Landfill Diversion Targets for Angus. Although the BPEOseeks to build on the existing range of waste managementinfrastructure in Tayside and significantly improve the proportion ofmunicipal waste that will be minimised, reused, recycled, compostedand recovered, it is recognised that a proportion of municipal waste inthe area will still need to go to landfill sites.3.87 The Waste Landfill Audit (June 2001) projected, on the basis ofa 25% reduction of municipal waste going to landfill in the period to2010, that Angus had sufficient capacity for non-inert waste until 2015at its existing landfill site at Lochhead, Forfar. The most recentprojections based on current rates of disposal indicate haveconfirmed that the site has capacity for a further 12 years. AsNPPG10: Planning and Waste Management (1996) places arequirement on local authorities to maintain a 10 year capacity forlandfill Angus Council will require to commence work to identify a sitefor future waste disposal.The National Waste Strategy:Scotland (1999):sets out a framework withinwhich individuals andorganisations can make acontribution by better use ofresources available to them andby making better decisionsabout how to dispose of wasteproducts.The Tayside Area Waste Plan(March 2003):aims to contribute to thesustainable development of theTayside Area by developingwaste management systemsthat will control wastegeneration, reduce theenvironmental impacts of wasteproduction, improve resourceefficiency, stimulate investmentand maximise the economicopportunities arising from waste.Best PracticableEnvironmental Option(BPEO):The outcome of a decisionmakingprocedure, whichemphasises the protection andconservation of the environmentacross land, air and water.The procedure establishes theoption that provides the mostbenefits or the least damage tothe environment as a whole, atan acceptable cost, in the longterm as well as in the short term.Landfill Diversion Targets forAngus:• bio-degradeable municipalwaste to landfill reduced to35% of 1995 levels by 2020.• 85% household participationin recycling by 2010.• 85% household participationin composting by 2010.• 85% household participationin kerbside segregatedcollection by 2010.Angus Local Plan Review90Finalised Plan