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Around the world, the private sector is playing an increasingly important role in the provision of waste disposal services, including recycling, landfill management and waste-to-energy conversion.
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| Managing the PFI Waste Programme (Web Page) |
| National Audit Office (NAO), 2009 |
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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs must make significant progress in procuring new waste treatment facilities if it is to meet a 2013 EU target for reducing landfill waste in the UK. This report assesses the progress made, concluding that progress is now being made through PFI procurement but delays at the start of the programme may yet cause problems in meeting targets. |
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| Time to Waste: Tackling the Landfill Challenge (Web Page) |
| Iacopini, Giorgia, 2008 |
| New Local Government Network (NLGN) |
| The UK is a notoriously poor performer in the ledger of recycling and waste management. This report backs Government plans to scrap charging for rubbish, but warns the looming landfill burden will prove very costly to council tax payers unless decisive policy action is taken. It commends community-based financial incentives rather than incentives or punishments for the individual citizen. The above link provides publication and purchasing details only. |
| 1 903 447 68 2 |
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| Second Kelly Market - Overview (Web Page) |
| Office of Government Commerce (OGC), 2006 |
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| In 2003 Sir Christopher Kelly submitted his report, 'Increasing Competition and Improving Long-term Capacity Planning in the Government Market Place'. It identified waste management as the second Kelly market (SKM) for further work in improving strategic management in the public sector. This link is to the OGC site page detailing an overview of the SKM. |
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| Second Kelly Market - Report (PDF) |
| Office of Government Commerce (OGC), 2006 |
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| In 2003 Sir Christopher Kelly submitted his report, 'Increasing Competition and Improving Long-term Capacity Planning in the Government Market Place'. It identified waste management as the second Kelly market (SKM) for further work in improving strategic management in the public sector. This is the report into the SKM. |
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| Waste Management: The Strategic Challenge (PDF) |
| Audit Commission, 2001 |
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| A report based on best value inspections of waste related services which recommends closer partnership working between waste collection and disposal authorities and other key stakeholders, including the private sector, as the key to delivering targets and creating a sustainable service. |
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