Municipal waste strategy

As part of the North Yorkshire administrative area, a joint municipal waste management strategy has been developed between the County Council, and all of the seven District Councils. This sets out the approach that the above authorities will take in order to effectively manage the waste that residents of the area produce.

The key aims are in line with the waste hierarchy, which are to reduce the amount of waste that we produce, to maximise the amount of waste that we reuse, and to recycle the maximum amount of waste that we cannot avoid creating, or reuse. The delivery of these aims will see the area becoming far less dependant upon landfills as a form of waste management, which could ultimately save money for the authorities, and residents alike.

The Scarborough Borough Waste Strategy details how the Council will deliver the goals and aims that the Municipal Waste Management Strategy has set out. It also outlines the approach taken by the Council to the Recycling services that it provides.