Drivers for Change
The framework for the management of waste includes a variety of specialised statutory and non-statutory instruments at the international, national and regional levels, with ultimate responsibility for waste management devolved to the appropriate local government authority and the individual (generator of waste). Much of this framework applies to specific waste streams, particularly Construction & Demolition Waste (C&DW).
The main drivers such as the Code for Sustainable Homes and PPS1, Building Regulations, Site Waste Management Plans and others shown below are all increasing the requirements to reduce waste. The following diagram illustrates the national policy context - UK Sustainable Housing Construction and the practical, site based mechanisms required to achieve policy objectives. This regulatory framework will provide the necessary economic incentives to reduce waste to landfill.
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In the UK the regulation of housing construction and C&DW are coordinated by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the Department of Communities and Local Government (CLG) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through a variety of regulatory instruments and programmes.