What will we do with waste in East Sussex?

Consultation on the latest draft Waste and Minerals Plan ended on 8 December 2011. You can still read the documents using our consultation portal website.

Previous consultation

The previous stage of consultation ended in January 2010. See:

• Waste and Minerals Development Framework consultation – Preferred Strategy stage.

Factsheets

Download the latest factsheet, below.

Preferred Strategy: answers to your questions

The links below go to:

• information on our website
• our consultation portal website.

How was the Preferred Strategy developed?

The Preferred Strategy was developed after background work and consultation with parish councils, the general public and other stakeholders. See:

• Preferred Strategy for Waste and Minerals, section 6
• the Waste and Minerals Development Framework page on our website.

How much waste is produced in East Sussex?

Over two million tonnes of solid waste is handled in East Sussex and Brighton & Hove each year.

• For detailed figures, see Preferred Strategy, section 2.20: Waste in East Sussex and Brighton & Hove – Where are we now?
• See also: Facts and figures about rubbish and recycling.

How is waste in East Sussex currently managed?

The Waste and Minerals Plan sets out that by 2026 most waste will be recovered with as little as possible being disposed of. See:

• Preferred Strategy, section 2.22: Existing waste management in East Sussex and Brighton & Hove
• Preferred Strategy, section 9: Waste management in accordance with the waste hierarchy
• For an overview, see How we currently manage waste.

Will we need more waste management facilities in the future?

• Preferred Strategy, section 2.33: Where do we need to be? - the need for waste management facilities in future
• Preferred Strategy, section 8: Waste recovery and land disposal capacity.

Where could waste management facilities be located?

In order to meet the capacity requirements identified in Policy CS2 a number of waste facilities will be needed in East Sussex and Brighton & Hove. The Plan needs to broadly set out where the facilities should go. See Preferred Strategy:

• section 10: Scale and distribution of strategic facilities
• section 11: Identifying the right type of sites
• section 12: Scale and distribution for land disposal facilities
• consultation documents 18 to 18e: Areas of search for landraise
• consultation documents 17: Areas of search for waste recovery facilities.

How could we deal with hazardous waste?

• Preferred Strategy, section 14: Hazardous waste
• Hazardous business waste page on our website.

How could we deal with wastewater?

• Preferred Strategy, section 13: Wastewater management
• Preferred Strategy, consultation document 15: Areas of search for wastewater treatment.

Contact us

For more information, contact the Waste and Minerals Planning Policy team.

Acrobat (PDF)
Response letter to Piltdown Action Against Landfill (PAAL) (35k) Response from East Sussex County Council to PAAL, about the East Sussex and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Core Strategy. January 2011.
Response letter to Residents of East Sussex Against Landraise (REAL) (23k) Response from East Sussex County Council to REAL, about the East Sussex and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Core Strategy. February 2011.
Factsheet 2 - What will we do with waste in East Sussex? (September 2010) (610k) This factsheet contains a summary of comments received on the Preferred Strategy. It also updates some of the issues from the June 2010 factsheet.
Factsheet 1 - What will we do with waste in East Sussex? (June 2010) (312k) This factsheet was distributed in June 2010 and aims to provide a clear overview of our plans for waste in East Sussex and Brighton & Hove.
Factsheet 3 - Draft Waste and Minerals Plan (October 2011) (161k) This newsletter updates you on how our review of landfill, landraise and their alternatives has altered our approach to planning for waste & minerals. Also, read about the revised Waste & Minerals Plan and how you can give us your views.