Links

This page contains a set of useful links to other websites that will provide you with detailed information on a range of topics. We have grouped the links into different topics and will continue to add to this page as the project develops. If you would like a link included to any sites you feel may be useful then please send your suggestions to info@nwrwtp.org and we will consider its inclusion.

(Inclusion of sites on this links page does not constitute any endorsement of the technologies, companies, topics or opinions contained within them. The information contained within the pages are not the opinions of NWRWTP and the links are presented for reference purposes only.)

Residual Waste
A definition of Municipal solid waste
http://wales.gov.uk/topics/environmentcountryside/epq/waste_recycling/infrastructure/residual/?lang=en

A study in 2009 on the composition of household waste. The work was commissioned for the Welsh Assembly Government by WRAP, and was delivered between May and December 2009. Waste composition analysis was carried out in all of the 22 local authorities in Wales.
http://wales.gov.uk/docs/desh/publications/100526municipalwastecompositionen.pdf

The Regional Waste Plans for North Wales website co-ordinated by Denbighshire County Council
http://www.walesregionalwasteplans.gov.uk/north_welsh/consultation_draft_review_doc.html

Towards Zero waste is the overarching waste strategy for Wales. The strategy outlines the actions we must all take if we are to reach our ambition of becoming a high recycling nation by 2025 and a zero waste nation by 2050.
http://wales.gov.uk/topics/environmentcountryside/epq/waste_recycling/publication/towardszero/?lang=en

The waste management hierarchy
http://www.wasteawarenesswales.org.uk/hierachy.html

Waste Treatment Technologies
An overview of technologies: The technology options for treating residual waste are complex and vary greatly. However, they all share one main aim – to recover value from residual waste.
http://www.wasteawarenesswales.org.uk/recovery/treatmentoptions/nonrecyclables.html

Waste Awareness Wales

Waste Awareness Wales (WAW) is a national consumer campaign designed to promote behaviour change. Funded by the Welsh Assembly Government since 2002, WAW promotes the

www.wasteawarenesswales.org.uk

Defra

Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

www.defra.gov.uk

Welsh Assembly Government (WAG)

The Welsh Assembly Government is the devolved Government for Wales.

www.wales.gov.uk

Environment Agency

A Public Body responsible to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the National Assembly for Wales whose principal aims are to protect and improve the environment.

www.environment-agency.gov.uk

Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)

The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) represents the interests of the 22 local authorities in Wales and the 4 police authorities, 3 fire and rescue authorities and 3 national park authorities are associate members.

www.wlga.gov.uk

Health Protection Agency

The Health Protection Agency's role is to provide an integrated approach to protecting UK public health through the provision of support and advice to the NHS, local authorities, emergency services, other arms length bodies, the Department of Health and the devolved administrations.

www.hpa.org.uk

WRAP

WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) works in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to help businesses and individuals reap the benefits of reducing waste, develop sustainable products and use resources in an efficient way.

www.wrap.org.uk