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There are are number of ways in which Kent County Council
actively strives to reduce pollution across the region. By putting
our policies into effect today we can safeguard our environment for
tomorrow.
Waste
Landfilll sites cause significant damage to the environment and
we have a scheme in place for
monitoring closed landfill sites to lessen this impact.
One of the key objectives of the waste management service is to
shift disposal methods away from the current dependence on
landfill.
The aim is to switch to sustainable alternatives such as
materials recovery and energy from waste.
Kent County Council and Medway Council also provide facilities
for householders to dispose of waste and recyclables at household
waste recycling centres.
For more information visit our
waste
and recycling pages.
Air pollution
Air pollution in Kent has been acknowledged as a problem for a
number of years.
In order to tackle this problem the Kent and Medway air quality
monitoring network was established.
For more information on the network or on air pollution levels
in the county, visit the Kent and Medway
air quality monitoring network website. (link opens in a new
window).
All district councils are required to review air quality. For
further information please contact your local office.
Kent County Council is also implementing
intelligent transport systems across the county to minimise the
negative effects of traffic on air quality.
Funding and grants
We make a wide range of funding opportunities and grant schemes
available to community organisations, voluntary groups, and
businesses to help protect, conserve and enhance the
environment.
The council works with partner organisations to secure funding
for Kent from major funding programmes.
Funds are then made available to local communities through small
grant schemes.
Examples of this include funds made available from the European
Social Fund and the Leader+ programmes.
For more information about funding schemes currently available
please see our council funding opportunities
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