Decision details

Debate on the Environment and Sustainability Committee's report on its inquiry into recycling in Wales

Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly, Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly

Status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Purpose:

The National Assembly for Wales’ Environment and Sustainability Committee undertook an inquiry into Recycling in Wales.

 

The purpose of this inquiry was to explore local authority household waste recycling practices and arrangements across Wales. The inquiry looked at all waste materials, including food and garden waste.

 

Terms of reference

 

  • Explore reasons for and impacts of variations in local authority household waste recycling practice in Wales.
  • To what extent local authorities’ recycling practice aligns with the Welsh Government’s Municipal Waste Sector Plan Collections Blueprint, and to explore barriers and enablers to adherence.
  • Assess the availability of information and guidance to householders about why and how they should be recycling, and to explore potential barriers and enablers to improving recycling rates.
  • Explore Local Authority reactions to the recently published Waste Regulations Route Map and the potential impacts and implications of this on recycling practice across Wales.
  • Gain greater understanding of the relationship between recycling collection practice and recycling rates.

 

The Committee held a public consultation to gather evidence on this topic.

 

For an account of how the inquiry progressed please click the link below to access the Storify article:

 

https://storify.com/assemblywales/inquiry-into-recyclewales

 

Decision:

The item started at 15.10

 

NDM5716 Alun Ffred Jones (Arfon)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Notes the report of the Environment and Sustainability Committee on its inquiry into Recycling, which was laid in the Table Office on 18 December 2014.

 

Note: The Welsh Government's response to the report was laid in the Table Office on 4 March 2015.

 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Publication date: 11/03/2015

Date of decision: 11/03/2015

Decided at meeting: 11/03/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly