Our targets and ambitions
We are committed to achieving the government’s national targets as a minimum standard, but our strategy aims to go beyond these targets and have a bigger impact more quickly.
Our targets for applying the waste hierarchy as part of the Waste Strategy for Essex are:
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Ensure all residents have access to recycling services for plastic, paper, card, metal, glass and garden waste by 2026
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Ensure we stop using landfill by 2030
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Ensure all residents have access to food waste recycling collections by 2026
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Reuse, recycle or compost 65% of waste by 2035 with an ambition to achieve 70% or more
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Ensure all residents have access to recycling services for plastic film by 2027
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Halve the amount of black bag waste per person to 110kg per year by 2042
We will create action plans and review progress to ensure targets and ambitions are on track. Progress and performance updates will be published to enable residents to hold the partnership to account.