Statutory obligations have been placed on
English LA’s under the Environment Act 2021 to collect a more
consistent range of household waste materials for recycling, in
accordance with the Government’s National Resources and Waste
Strategy Consistency requirements.?
From 31st March 2026, the council will have a legal duty to ensure
dry recyclable materials and food waste are collected separately
from household residual waste. This will include a separate
collection of additional: Plastic pots, tubs and trays, glass
bottles and jars, tetra packs and flexible plastics;
Management of this increased range of materials will require a
major capital investment/rebuild of our existing MRF at West
Sleekburn. This paper provides cabinet with a detailed look at
several collection/processing option and requests a decision based
on this information for the way forward.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000 and Affects more than 1 ward;
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/04/2025
Decision due: 10 Jun 2025 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Looking After our Environment
Lead director: Executive Director - Place and Regeneration
Contact: David Groves, Commercial and Contracts Manager Email: david.groves@northumberland.gov.uk.