Policy SI 8 — Waste capacity and net waste self-sufficiency

Policy SI 8 Waste capacity and net waste self-sufficiency A In order to manage London’s waste sustainably: 1) the equivalent of 100 per cent of London’s waste should be managed within London (i.e. net self-sufficiency) by 2026 2) existing waste management sites should be safeguarded (see Policy SI 9 Safeguarded waste sites ) 3) the waste management capacity of existing sites should be optimised 4) new waste management sites should be provided where required 5) environmental, social and economic benefits from waste and secondary materials management should be created. B Development Plans should: 1) plan for identified waste needs 2) identify how waste will be reduced, in line with the principles of the Circular Economy and how remaining quantums of waste will be managed 3) allocate sufficient sites, identify suitable areas, and identify waste management facilities to provide the capacity to manage the apportioned tonnages of waste, as set out in Table 9.2 – boroughs are encouraged to collaborate by pooling their apportionment requirements 4) identify the following as suitable locations to manage borough waste apportionments: a) existing waste and secondary material sites/land, particularly waste transfer facilities, with a view to maximising their capacity b) Strategic Industrial Locations and Locally Significant Industrial Sites c) safeguarded wharves with an existing or future potential for waste and secondary material management. C Mayoral Development Corporations must cooperate with host boroughs to meet identified waste needs. D Development proposals for materials and waste management sites are encouraged where they: 1) deliver a range of complementary waste management and secondary material processing facilities on a single site 2) support prolonged product life and secondary repair, refurbishment and remanufacture of materials and assets 3) contribute towards renewable energy generation, especially renewable gas technologies from organic/biomass waste, and/or 4) are linked to low emission combined heat and power and/or combined cooling heat and power (CHP is only acceptable where it will enable the delivery or extension of an area-wide heat network consistent with Policy SI 3 Energy Infrastructure Part D1c). E Developments proposals for new waste sites or to increase the capacity of existing sites should be evaluated against the following criteria: 1) the nature of the activity, its scale and location 2) effective implementation of the waste hierarchy and its contribution to London’s circular economy 3) achieving a positive carbon outcome (i.e. re-using and recycling high carbon content materials) resulting in significant greenhouse gas savings – all facilities generating energy from waste will need to meet, or demonstrate that steps are in place to meet, a minimum performance of 400g of CO2 equivalent per kilowatt hour of electricity produced 4) the impact on amenity in surrounding areas (including but not limited to noise, odours, air quality and visual impact) – where a site is likely to produce significant air quality, dust or noise impacts, it should be fully enclosed 5) the transport and environmental impacts of all vehicle movements related to the proposal – the use of renewable fuels from waste sources and the use of rail and waterway networks to transport waste should be supported. F When planning for new waste sites or to increase the capacity at existing sites the following should be considered: 1) job creation and social value benefits, including skills, training and apprenticeship opportunities 2) local need 3) accessibility of services for local communities and businesses. Table 9.1 - Forecast arisings of household, commercial and industrial waste by borough 2021-2041 (000’s tonnes) Table 9.1 - Forecast arisings of household, commercial and industrial waste by borough 2021-2041 (000’s tonnes) Table 9.1 shows forecast arisings of household, commercial and industrial waste by borough 2021-2041 (thousands of tonnes) Borough 2021 2041 Barking & Dagenham 214 230 Barnet 315 340 Bexley 225 241 Brent 259 274 Bromley 249 267 Camden 360 374 City of London 230 238 Croydon 305 327 Ealing 291 306 Enfield 305 327 Greenwich 209 226 Hackney 183 195 Hammersmith & Fulham 183 190 Haringey 190 201 Harrow 188 205 Havering 229 249 Hillingdon 347 365 Hounslow 260 275 Islington 241 251 Kensington & Chelsea 201 210 Kingston 152 160 Lambeth 208 219 Lewisham 191 206 Merton 174 184 Newham 244 260 Redbridge 196 216 Richmond 179 190 Southwark 292 308 Sutton 161 172 Tower Hamlets 260 273 Waltham Forest 202 218 Wandsworth 251 264 City of Westminster 722 749 London total 8,217 8,726 Table 9.2 - Borough-level apportionments of household, commercial and industrial waste 2021-2041 (000’s tonnes) Table 9.2 - Borough-level apportionments of household, commercial and industrial waste 2021-2041 (000’s tonnes) Table 9.2 shows Borough-level apportionments of household, commercial and industrial waste 2021-2041 (thousands of tonnes) Borough Apportionment * 2021 2041 Barking & Dagenham 6.1 505 537 Barnet 2.6 215 229 Bexley 5.6 457 485 Brent 5.0 412 437 Bromley 2.3 192 204 Camden 1.6 133 141 City of London 1.0 84 90 Croydon 3.1 252 268 Ealing 6.6 542 576 Enfield 4.3 356 379 Greenwich 4.1 338 359 Hackney 1.3 111 118 Hammersmith & Fulham 2.6 210 223 Haringey 2.3 192 203 Harrow 1.9 160 170 Havering 4.5 370 393 Hillingdon 5.1 423 449 Hounslow 5.0 407 432 Islington 1.2 101 108 Kensington & Chelsea 1.4 116 123 Kingston 2.3 187 199 Lambeth 1.7 143 152 Lewisham 2.2 184 195 Merton 2.9 238 253 Newham 4.7 383 407 Redbridge 1.8 151 160 Richmond 1.8 148 157 Southwark 1.8 150 159 Sutton 2.6 211 224 Tower Hamlets 2.4 195 207 Waltham Forest 2.4 199 211 Wandsworth 3.2 264 280 City of Westminster 2.3 188 200 London total 100.0 8,217 8,726 * Apportionment is per cent share of London’s total waste to be managed by borough Table 9.3 - Projected net exports of household, commercial and industrial waste from London (000’s tonnes) TablLondon Plan Policy SI 8 · official source →