Waste Strategy for Essex

The Waste Strategy for Essex sets out the vision and principles of the Essex Waste Partnership. It provides a framework for how we will manage the waste that is produced by homes and businesses in the county for the next 30 years.

What is a waste strategy and why do we need one?

The new joint Waste Strategy for Essex covers the period 2024 to 2054. It brings a new focus on how we will deliver an effective and efficient waste service. In line with national policy and legislation, this strategy sets out our approach to reducing the impact that waste has on climate change. Our strategy is research based and sets out the reasons for our approach, the principles of what we will do and the targets we will strive to meet.

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Download the Waste Strategy for Essex in the table below to read the document in full.

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The Essex Waste Partnership

Read more about the Essex Waste Partnership
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Vision statement and approach

Find out more about our vision and approach

Next steps

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Action plan

We will be publishing our action plan here in due course. Please keep checking back for updates.  

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Progress updates

We want you to hold us to account. This is why we have committed to publish our progress to keep you up to date. Please keep checking back for updates. 

The journey of recycling and waste in Essex

Find out more about our current recycling performance in Essex, and what happens to the waste and recycling collected from the kerbside and at recycling centres.

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