- Reference: 2014/5033
- Question by: Jenny Jones
- Meeting date: 17 December 2014
According to published data, the household recycling rates of the Western Riverside Waste Authority boroughs (Lambeth, Wandsworth, Hammersmith and Fulham and Kensington & Chelsea) have fallen significantly over a two year period since the Belvedere Energy from Waste plant went into operation in 2012. Are you concerned by the detrimental implications of this on your waste hierarchy which prioritises reuse, recycling and composting, over incineration with energy recovery, which you identify as one of the least desirable waste treatment options?