DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE (Also see Hazardous substances)

DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE (Also see Hazardous substances)

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  Plans, strategies, proposals and schemes should bring forward and safeguard sites for waste management facilities that will deliver the capacity to deal with the indicative volumes of hazardous waste in each sub region (RSS, Policy EM13, pg 110 and table 9.4).
  
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  National and regional partners should work together to promote an agreed solution to the safe long-term management of radioactive waste. This should incorporate a long term commitment to the reduction of radio active discharges and to radioactive waste minimisation, management and safe storage techniques (RSS Policy EM14, pg 61).
  
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  The waste hierarchy will not always apply to hazardous wastes in the same way that it would to non- hazardous wastes (UK Waste Strategy 2000 Part 2 pg 99).
  

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  Reuse, recovery and recycling might not be appropriate for the more hazardous wastes. There is, however some scope for making greater use of these management options for some less hazardous wastes (UK Waste Strategy 2000 Part 2 pg 94).
  
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  The implications of the Landfill Directive include:
  
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    An end to the practice of co-disposal (for instance where hazardous and non hazardous substances are disposed of in the same landfill)
    
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    Landfilling of hazardous materials only in facilities especially designed to accept the materials
    
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    Increased requirement of pre treatment of waste prior to landfilling
    
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    Banning of certain materials from disposal to landfill, if they possess for example, corrosive, oxidising, flammable or liquid properties
    

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  The Government has agreed with its European partners to increase the number of waste streams that are considered hazardous or special. Furthermore, the withdrawal of harmful chemicals, such as ozone depleting substances, from use will lead to additional hazardous wastes. For these reasons, the Government and National Assembly, do not consider that a target for the reduction in the total amount of hazardous waste arising is appropriate at this time (UK Waste Strategy 2000, pg 23).
  

REFERENCES (RECYCLING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT)

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  CABE (2009) Hallmarks of a Sustainable City.
  

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  EU (2001) A Sustainable Europe for a Better World: A European Union Strategy for Sustainable Development.
  
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  Salford City Council (2009) City of Salford Unitary Development Plan 2004-2016 – Policies saved beyond 21 June 2009
  
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  EU (December 1996) Council Directive 96/82/EC on the Control of Major Accident Hazards involving Dangerous Substances
  
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  EU (April 1999) Council Directive1999/31/EC on the Landfill of Waste
  
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  GMWDA (November 2003) Greater Manchester Municipal Waste Management Strategy
  
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  GONW (2008) North West of England Plan: Regional Spatial Strategy to 2021
  
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  HM treasury (2010) National Infrastructure Plan 2010
  
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  ODPM (September 2000) Hazardous substances consent: a guide for industry
  
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  ODPM (July 2005) Planning Policy Statement 10: Planning for Sustainable Waste Management
  
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  DEFRA (March 2005) Securing the Future: UK Government Sustainable Development Strategy
  
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  EU (2002) Sixth Environmental Action Plan – Environment 2010, Our Choice, Our Future.
  

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  DEFRA (May 2000) Waste Strategy 2000
  

WATER & FLOOD RISK

INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT

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  The UK should manage natural capital sustainably, treating water in ways that sustain the environment and enable the economy to prosper (National Infrastructure Plan 2010 paragraph 1.6)
  
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  Plans and strategies should have regard to River Basin Management Plans and assist in achieving integrated water management and delivery of the EU Water Framework Directive. (RSS Policy EM5 para.11.7)
  
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  The effect on the demand for water, water use and water quality and-use planning policies needs to be more strongly recognised in policy-making. This includes the way land is managed for agriculture, industry and energy provision and for flood alleviation (Directing the Flow, para.2.37).
  

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  At the heart of the Water Framework Directive is a new river basin planning system which will enable us to manage our waters in a more holistic and transparent way, following the principles of better regulation. (River Basin Planning Guidance, p.3) (UK Government Sustainable Development Strategy, page 99)
  
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  Produce strategic management plans for river basin districts and implementation of measures of programmes aimed at achieving set environmental objectives for each body of water (Water Framework Directive)
  
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  Where new development is planned, careful consideration should be given to local water resources, and planning conditions applied to address any shortage (Hallmarks of a Sustainable City p18)
  
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  The greatest benefits will emerge from understanding how a green space network and the water network interact, and developing a coordinated strategy to address them both (Hallmarks of a Sustainable City p18)
  

WATER QUALITY (Also see Utilities Infrastructure)

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  Maintain or improve the quality of ground, surface and coastal waters (RSS Policy para 1.6 and EQ3, bullet point 1)
  

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  Protect, enhance and restore polluted waters and groundwater to ‘good status’ by 2015. Good status is based on ecological and chemical factors for surface water, and quantitative and chemical status for groundwater (Water Framework Directive)
  

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  The Action for Sustainability Programme outlines improvement of inland and coastal waters as a major regional objective which will contribute to the delivery of the ‘Sustainable Production and Consumption’ Priority and also the ‘Biodiversity and Landscape’ Priority. (Action for Sustainability, p. 21 & 29)
  

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  Development will not be permitted where it would have an unacceptable impact on surface or ground water in terms of its quality, level or flow (RSS Policy EQ3, bullet point 2) (UDP, Policy EN18, ST13 and specifically in respect of the R.Irwell EN5) (Irwell City Park Policies ICP19 and ICP20)
  
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  Waterside development will be required to protect and, where possible, improve or provide wildlife habitats (Adopted UDP Policy DES6)
  
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  Reduce the environmental cost of the food chain to achieve improved river water quality (Facing the Future p.50)
  

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  The quality and quantity of groundwater should not result in any significant damage to terrestrial ecosystems, such as wetlands, which depend directly on the groundwater body (Water Framework Directive; Directing the Flow)
  
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  United Utilities intends to reduce the amount of overflow from sewers which get into watercourses across the region, helping to better protect the quality of rivers and beaches (Planning for the future p3).
  
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  It is economically critical to ensure continued water quality and supply and to reduce the risk of flooding to households and businesses in Manchester, Salford and Liverpool (Atlantic Gateway p.26)
  

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