The Waste DPD has already gone through two public consultations in order to gather valuable comments from the public. This has given the Waste DPD consensus on certain issues and guidance on what issues need further refinement and discussion.
So far the following issues have been agreed:
- The Vision.
“By 2027, the Waste DPD will have facilitated the development of a network of sustainable and modern waste management facilities which serve the needs of the local communities of Merseyside and Halton, enabling them to be a sustainable and self sufficient as possible in terms of waste management. The communities of Merseyside and Halton will have taken responsibility for their waste, and through effective resource management, create economic prosperity by transforming waste into resource and moving waste up the waste hierarchy. The network of facilities will be sited to minimise negative impact on health and the natural environment, with site allocations being appropriate to the scale and type of waste management facility, and where possible enabling waste management in Merseyside and Halton to support climate change.”
The Waste DPD Vision was discussed during both consultations and huge majority of consultees supported it.
- Resource Recovery led Strategy
During Spatial Strategy and Sites public consultation, the proposed strategy for meeting our sub region’s needs was introduced. The Waste DPD approach was to have a Resource Recovery Led strategy with the following objectives:
- To maximise recycling, resource recovery, re-processing and heat and power generation; thereby
- Minimising export of residual wasts for landfill disposal, and
- Minimising the need for new landfill and reserving capacity for the greatest disposal needs, and
- Balancing any export of landfill tonnages with import of equivalent material for secondary treatment.
Over 87% of consultees supported this approach.
- Spatial Strategy
The Spatial Strategy has gone through a number of stages of discussion, from technical advisory groups as well as public consultation.
A number of Spatial Strategy options were presented during these discussions and consensus was given to the Sub Regional Site Approach at the preferred Spatial Strategy:
Sub Regional Site Approach
This Spatial Strategy option seeks to identify an appropriate number of large sites suitable for sub-regionally significant faciltiies. Allocations will be around exisiting clusters of waste management facilities where these are shown to be sustainable.
Sites for small scale facilities will also be allocated taking into account local need and to ensure sufficient smaller sites are available to meet the short to medium term needs of the sub-region.
This strategy makes provision for the sites required at an appropriate spatial scale, while providing flexibility in terms of adapting to changes in the waste needs of Merseyside and Halton.
For information on previous consultations please click on the relevant link below
Spatial Strategy and Sites Report
