Knowing the government’s policy for rubbish collection and recycling is important

by Joanna Burns    October 7, 2014

Getting to know the rules and regulations for recycling and waste collection in your area is vital if you want to get rid of your junk properly, without any problems with the authorities and even fines. Basically every area has its own local rules and regulations but there are several general ones on a government level that apply everywhere. These policies are very important not only because they stand higher than any local policy that might be in existence, but also because they determine the course in which waste collection in London and England as a whole moves towards.
England alone produces tremendous amounts of waste on a yearly basis. This amount is unimaginable so it is no wonder that Westminster’s policy toward rubbish collection and recycling aim at putting it as low as possible. Actually, the long term goal of the government is to make England a so-called “zero waste country”. How is it going to happen?
First and foremost any business that is based in England is encourage to reduce the waste produced by their activities as much as possible. Alternative business models, new design solutions and improving on the efficiency of products and services are all part of the plan.
Educating the population to value the items they possess more, thus encouraging recycling and reuse, leaving as little as possible to the rubbish removal companies to collect.
Making business actually realize that by reducing the waste they produce they save a lot of money – all through proper waste management.
Similar policies that aim to the zero-waste economy are also applied in Wales, Ireland and Scotland. The point is that they are good for the economy growth of the countries in question, increasing both the productivity of companies and the individual budget of the citizens, but they are also very good for the environment – a fact that should not be taken lightly in the society and age we live in. Namely because of this government policies towards waste-collection and recycling are important. There should be wider spread of information about them, and more and more people should be involved in the discussions surrounding them. This will not only help make those policies better known and educate the population, but why not lead to improvements on the rules and regulations, making them even more efficient than they are at the present moment.

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