Paragraph 11 Policies in relation to recycling targets and landfill reduction targetsF1

The waste management plan must include policies in relation to preparing for re-use, recovery and recycling targets including—

(a)

measures to be taken to ensure that—

(i)

by 2025, the preparing for re-use and the recycling of municipal waste shall be increased to at least 55% by weight;

(ii)

by 2030, the preparing for re-use and the recycling of municipal waste shall be increased to at least 60% by weight; and

(iii)

by 2035, the preparing for re-use and the recycling of municipal waste shall be increased to at least 65% by weight; and

(b)

measures to be taken to ensure that the amount of municipal waste landfilled is reduced to 10% or less of the total amount of municipal waste generated (by weight) by 2035.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 3 substituted (18.12.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/285), regs. 1(1), 2(7)