Energy-from-waste facilities should not be discounted in case unproven greener technologies are unable to cope with all the capital’s waste, according to London Councils.
Outlining its position on the mayor’s waste-management strategy, London Councils’ transport and environment committee called for an open stance on incineration, arguing that previous mayor, Ken Livingstone, did not offer ‘a reasoned justification for his “presumption against incineration” policy’.
The organisation representing the capital’s boroughs also urged the mayor to adopt a less prescriptive approach to waste management. In particular, they wanted the London Plan’s self-sufficiency targets revised to ensure London’s waste is treated at the nearest appropriate location.
Other policies the vision recommends include minimising waste by making producers take more responsibility for their waste, and more workable ideas for dealing with food waste to be explored.
The document also sets an ambitious goal for London to stop sending any of its waste to landfill by 2028. Daniel Moylan, chairman of the transport and environment committee, said: ‘Working in partnership with the boroughs, Johnson can make the capital a shining example for other major global cities to follow.
‘I look forward to working closely with him through the London Waste and Recycling Board to develop the ideas we have launched today.’
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