There will be closures across the Senedd estate between 8-11 May as we welcome newly elected Members. Find out more
Meetings
Waste
This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.
Note: Meeting Agenda can change at short notice. Particularly where future meeting dates are indicated more than a week in advance. Please check before planning to attend a Committee Meeting that the item you are interested in has not been moved.
Meeting: 05/11/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 3)
- Webcast for 05/11/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd
- Transcript for 05/11/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd
3 Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 20/11/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 6)
- Webcast for 20/11/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd
- Transcript for 20/11/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd
6 Inquiry on waste
Supporting documents:
- Letter from the Chair to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs in relation to the Committee’s inquiry into waste in Wales, item 6
PDF 166 KB
- Response from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair in relation to the the Committee's inquiry into waste in Wales, item 6
PDF 248 KB
- Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs in relation to The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024, item 6
PDF 156 KB
Meeting: 18/09/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 4)
- Webcast for 18/09/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd
- Transcript for 18/09/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd
4 Inquiry on waste
Supporting documents:
- Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change to the Chair in relation to progress towards development of interim recycling targets, item 4
PDF 157 KB
- Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change & Rural Affairs to the Chair in relation to the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024, item 4
PDF 171 KB
Meeting: 18/09/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 7)
- Webcast for 18/09/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd
- Transcript for 18/09/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd
7 Consideration of draft letter to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs in relation to the Committee's inquiry on waste
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 18 , View reasons restricted (7/1)
Minutes:
7.1 The Committee considered and agreed its draft letter.
Meeting: 13/06/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 6)
- Webcast for 13/06/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd
- Transcript for 13/06/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd
6 Inquiry on waste
Supporting documents:
- Letter from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs in relation to Waste - Circular economy strategy, Beyond recycling (March 2021), item 6
PDF 87 KB
- Response from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair in relation to Waste - Circular economy strategy, Beyond recycling (March 2021), item 6
PDF 273 KB
Meeting: 13/06/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 4)
- Webcast for 13/06/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd
- Transcript for 13/06/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd
4 Inquiry on waste - evidence session with the Chartered Institute of Waste Management
Ben Maizey, Chair - Chartered Institute of Waste Management
Lee Marshall, Director of Innovation and Technical Services - Chartered Institute of Waste Management
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
4.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the Chartered Institute of Waste Management.
Meeting: 13/06/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 3)
- Webcast for 13/06/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd
- Transcript for 13/06/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd
3 Inquiry on waste - evidence session with local government representatives
Craig Mitchell, Head of Waste Support - Welsh Local
Government Association
Paul Jones, Strategic Director - Newport City Council
Ashley Collins, Senior Manager of Waste and Recycling Services - Powys County Council
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
3.1 The Committee received evidence from local government representatives.
Meeting: 13/06/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 2)
- Webcast for 13/06/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd
- Transcript for 13/06/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd
2 Inquiry on waste - evidence session with policy experts
Jemma Bere, Policy & Research Manager - Keep Wales Tidy
Gwen Frost, Director - Resource Futures
Keith James, Head of Policy & Insights - WRAP Cymru
Clarissa Morawski, Chief Executive Officer - Reloop UK and Ireland
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 35 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- Paper - Keep Wales Tidy, item 2
PDF 407 KB
- Paper - Resource Futures, item 2
PDF 170 KB
- Paper - Reloop UK and Ireland, item 2
PDF 236 KB
- Paper - Benthyg Cymru, item 2
PDF 89 KB
- Paper - Repair Cafe Wales, item 2
PDF 126 KB
Minutes:
2.1 The Committee received evidence from policy experts.
Meeting: 13/06/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 5)
- Webcast for 13/06/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd
- Transcript for 13/06/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd
5 Inquiry on waste - evidence session with the Federation of Small Businesses
Llyr ap Gareth, Head of Policy - Federation of Small Businesses Wales
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
5.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the Federation of Small Businesses Wales.