Resource Futures WRO121 – Understanding Waste Growth at Local Authority Level FINAL REPORT ADDENDUM RF Project no: 506 Resource Futures WRO121 – Understanding Waste Growth at Local Authority Level ADDENDUM Prepared for Defra Client Project no: WR0121 RF project no: 506 October 2009 Resource Futures Create Centre, Smeaton Road, Bristol, BS16XN Tel: 0117 930 4355 www.resourcefutures.co.uk Quality control sheet RF 506 Report prepared for: Waste and Resources Evidence Programme Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Area 5D Ergon House Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AP Report prepared by: Ashley Robb and Dr Julian Parfitt and Ashley Robb Director and Principal Consultant Resource Futures First Floor Royal House 28 Sovereign Street Leeds LS1 4BJ E-mail: [email protected] Report approved by: Dr Julian Parfitt Research and Technical Director File name: WR0121 addendum FINAL Version: FINAL Date: October 2009 Contents 1. Addendum ............................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Case Study 1: Ribble Valley Borough Council ................................................................ 1 1.1.1 Local authority profile .................................................................................................. 1 1.1.2 Waste collection arrangements ................................................................................... 1 1.1.3 Summary of waste trends............................................................................................ 3 1.1.4 Summary of factors ................................................................................................... 4 1.2 Case study 2: East Riding of Yorkshire Council.............................................................. 8 1.2.1 Local authority profile .................................................................................................. 8 1.2.2 Waste collection arrangements ................................................................................... 8 1.2.3 Summary of waste trends............................................................................................ 9 1.2.4 Summary of factors ................................................................................................. 10 1.3 Case study 3: Hambleton District Council ..................................................................... 14 1.3.1 Local authority profile ................................................................................................ 14 1.3.2 Waste collection arrangements ................................................................................. 14 1.3.3 Summary of waste trends.......................................................................................... 16 1.3.4 Summary of factors ................................................................................................. 19 1.4 Case Study 4: Broadland District Council ..................................................................... 21 1.4.1 Local authority profile ................................................................................................ 21 1.4.2 Waste collection arrangements ................................................................................. 21 1.4.3 Summary of waste trends.......................................................................................... 24 1.5 Case study 5: Hart District Council................................................................................ 27 1.5.1 Local authority profile ................................................................................................ 27 1.5.2 Waste collection arrangements ................................................................................. 27 1.5.3 Summary of waste trends.......................................................................................... 29 1.6 Case study 6: London Borough of Islington .................................................................. 33 1.6.1 Local authority profile ................................................................................................ 33 1.6.2 Waste collection arrangements ................................................................................. 33 1.6.3 Summary & interpretation of waste trends ................................................................ 36 1.7 Case study 7: South Norfolk District Council................................................................. 41 1.7.1 Local authority profile ................................................................................................ 41 1.7.2 Waste collection arrangements ................................................................................. 41 1.7.3 Summary of waste trends.......................................................................................... 44 1.8 Case study 8: Hyndburn Borough Council .................................................................... 47 1.8.1 Local authority profile ................................................................................................ 47 1.8.2 Waste collection arrangements ................................................................................. 47 1.8.3 Summary of waste trends.......................................................................................... 49 1.8.4 Summary of causal factors ........................................................................................ 50 1.9 Case study 9: Mole Valley District Council.................................................................... 55 1.9.1 Local authority profile ................................................................................................ 55 1.9.2 Waste collection arrangements ................................................................................. 55 1.9.3 Summary of waste trends.......................................................................................... 56 1.9.4 Summary of factors ................................................................................................. 57 1.10 Case study 10: Milton Keynes Council.......................................................................... 60 1.10.1 Local authority profile ............................................................................................ 60 1.10.2 Waste collection arrangements ............................................................................. 60 1.10.3 Summary of causal factors .................................................................................... 62 1.11 Case Study 11: Basildon District Council ...................................................................... 66 1.11.1 Local authority profile ............................................................................................ 66 1.11.2 Waste collection arrangements ............................................................................. 66 1.11.3 Summary of waste trends...................................................................................... 67 1.11.4 Summary of factors ............................................................................................. 68 1.12 Case study 12: Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council ........................................... 71 1.12.1 Local authority profile ............................................................................................ 71 1.12.2 Waste collection arrangements ............................................................................. 71 1.12.3 Summary of waste trends...................................................................................... 72 1.12.4 Summary of factors ............................................................................................. 75 1.13 Case study 13: Wakefield Council................................................................................. 78 1.13.1 Local authority profile ............................................................................................ 78 1.13.2 Waste collection arrangements ............................................................................. 78 1.13.3 Summary of waste trends...................................................................................... 79 1.13.4 Summary of factors ............................................................................................. 82 1.14 Case study 14: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council .............................................. 84 1.14.1 Local authority profile ............................................................................................ 84 1.14.2 Waste collection arrangements ............................................................................. 84 1.14.3 Summary of waste trends...................................................................................... 85 1.14.4 Summary of factors ............................................................................................. 86 1.15 Case study 15: London Borough of Sutton ................................................................... 89 1.15.1 Local authority profile ............................................................................................ 89 1.15.2 Waste collection arrangements ............................................................................. 89 1.15.3 Summary of waste trends...................................................................................... 90 1.15.4 Summary of factors ............................................................................................