Why does EDDC need a Waste Strategy?
• East Devon households produce over 45,000 tonnes of waste a year • We are committed to improving quality of life and preserving the environment • We face more challenging EU and UK recycling and composting targets So we must: • Reduce waste produced and • Increase amount recycled and composted What does EDDC’s Waste Strategy aim to do? Our Waste Strategy is intended to ensure that the improvements we have to make to meet new UK and EU targets actually happen. The Strategy describes in detail what we will do and this can be read on our website.
