Devon Waste Plan adopted and online

The adopted Devon Waste Plan is now available online.

Devon County Council approved the adoption of the Plan at last week’s Full Council meeting, and it now forms part of the development plan for Devon to 2031.

Its adoption follows the examination hearings into the Devon Waste Plan and the receipt of the Inspector’s Report earlier this year.

The new Devon Waste Plan now provides the policy framework for waste management proposals, and the waste implications of other development, in the county over the next 16 years. It sets out measures to ensure that the proportion of waste that is landfilled will reduce from around 45% to 5%.

Councillor Jerry Brook, Chairman of Devon County Council’s Development Management Committee, said: “It’s satisfying that the Devon Waste Plan has been adopted after years of hard work in preparing and consulting on the document. The Plan aims for the county’s waste to be managed more sustainably through reduced waste creation, increased recycling, and the provision of additional facilities to generate energy from the remaining waste.”

Work on the plan started in Spring 2010. It underwent four rounds of public consultation, with a number of public exhibitions being held across the county.

The adopted Devon Waste Plan, Adoption Statement and other associated documents can be viewed at www.devon.gov.uk/wastecorestrategy