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Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020

Representation ID: 13690

Received: 12/12/2020

Respondent: Environment Agency

Representation Summary:

Part 2 - Query how the obligations will be monitored and if necessary enforced.
The first sentence does not specifically mention a circular economy, but this is implied.
It may be necessary to start to differentiate between potentially recoverable, reusable waste that could still offer economic value, and residual or other contaminated wastes (e.g. hazardous or clinical wastes) that will still require “disposal” arrangements. It also seems to be inferred that the reprocessing facilities will need to be located nearby, to reduce transport emissions, however the “direction of travel” has been for waste to travel longer distances. Hence the need for the provision of local reprocessing and remanufacturing capacity for both useful materials and for any necessary “disposal” as far as possible. This should be covered in Part 3, again differentiating between Circular Economy recovery/remanufacturing capacity and traditional residual “waste management” facilities.

Change suggested by respondent:

Need for provision of local reprocessing and remanufacturing capacity for useful materials and for any necessary 'disposal' should be covered in Part 3.

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