Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs - Fifth Report

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Here you can browse the report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 14 March 2001.

CONTENTS

TERMS OF REFERENCE

LIST OF WITNESSES

APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

LIST OF MEMORANDA

UNPUBLISHED MEMORANDA

REPORT

INTRODUCTION

OUR INQUIRY

WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?

WHAT'S THE GOVERNMENT DOING ABOUT IT?

WHAT CAN WE DO WITH WASTE AND CAN WE AVOID PRODUCING IT?

SELECTION TECHNIQUES FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS
MINIMISATION AND RESOURCE EFFICIENCY
RE-USE AND RECYCLING

COLLECTION  
TARGETS FOR RECYCLING

LOCAL AUTHORITY TARGETS

MARKETS AND PRICES
PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY

COMPOSTING
ENERGY FROM WASTE

HEALTH EFFECTS
INTERACTION WITH OTHER TECHNIQUES
PLANNING FOR INCINERATION
FUNDING FOR INCINERATION  
THE CASE FOR AN INCINERATION TAX
THE ROLE OF INCINERATION

LANDFILL

THE LANDFILL TAX
THE LANDFILL TAX CREDIT SCHEME

ENTRUST

PLAYERS

GOVERNMENT

FISCAL REGIME
THE WASTE AND RESOURCES ACTION PROGRAMME (WRAP)
PROCUREMENT

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

REGULATION
OTHER ASPECTS OF THE AGENCY'S WORK

LOCAL AUTHORITIES

WASTE COLLECTION AUTHORITIES AND WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITIES
FUNDING
PLANNING FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES

REGIONAL ISSUES

BUSINESS  

THE WASTE MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY
MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS AND AGRICULTURE

THE COMMUNITY SECTOR
PUBLIC

OUR VISION

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS

APPENDIX 1: MUNICIPAL WASTE COMPOSITION

APPENDIX 2: A CRITIQUE OF MUNICIPAL WASTE DATA

APPENDIX 3: PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR BATTERIES

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ENVIRONMENT SUB-COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT

LIST OF REPORTS IN THE CURRENT PARLIAMENT

MEMORANDA ARE PRINTED AS HC 903-II, SESSION 1999-2000

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE AND APPENDICES ARE PRINTED AS HC 36-II

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Prepared 21 March 2001