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The Kent Waste Partnership (KWP) was formed in April 2007. It is
made up of Kent's
district and borough councils, which are responsible for waste
collection in Kent, and Kent County Council, which is responsible
for disposal. The Partnership replaces the previous Kent Waste
Forum and formalises the working relationship between the 13
councils.
Kent Waste Strategy
As its' first step as a united partnership, the KWP has
developed a sustainable
strategy for the management of household waste in Kent over the
next 20 years. In the development of the strategy, Kent residents
were asked for their views and opinions, and these shaped the goals
and targets of the strategy. You can view the
feedback from the consultation (opens in a new
window) here.
Meetings
The Kent Waste Partnership's Joint Waste Management Committee is
made up of the cabinet members responsible for waste management
from each council in the partnership. This committee meets roughly
three times a year to agree the strategic direction of waste
management in Kent.
Download
or view minutes of previous meetings.
The Kent Waste Partnership's Officer Advisory Group is made up
of officers from the waste management teams of each council in the
partnership. This group meets roughly four times a year to discuss
the management of the waste service in Kent and to agree how to
achieve the targets of the annual strategy action plans.
Kent Waste Forum Event
The 22nd April has been known globally for almost forty years as
'Earth Day' and with the current and well documented fears for the
environment reaching an all time high, it could not have been a
more fitting time for Kent to focus their intentions and attention
to the great concerns of household waste and in particular,
packaging.
The Kent Waste Forum brought together members of Kent County
Council and leaders of local authorities, national organisations,
suppliers and retailers to discuss and tackle these issues. Sheila
Wheeler; Chief Executive of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council chaired
the event and was joined by three challenging and informative
speakers. Dick Searle; Chief Executive of The Packaging Federation,
Chris Davey; Manager of Local Authority Relations for WRAP and Dr
Mark Caul; Senior Packaging Technologist for Marks and Spencer.
Download or view their presentations.
Further Information
For enquiries about the work of the Kent Waste Partnership,
please email
kentwaste@kent.gov.uk
For enquiries on waste collection in your area, please contact
your
district or borough council. |