The Government section contains websites of UK government departments and agencies, and highlights policies and initiatives relating to waste and recycling. If you would like to suggest a website to include here, or report dead links, email links@letsrecycle.com.

Websites in this category:

Government Departments

DEFRA - The Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - headed by the Secretary of State, Margaret Beckett, with environment minister Elliot Morley

DTI - The Department of Trade and Industry.

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister - responsible for local government and the regions under Deputy PM John Prescott, with ministers Nick Raynsford, Barbara Roche and Lord Rooker.

Her Majesty's Treasury - headed by Chancellor Gordon Brown, with chief secretary Paul Boateng, paymaster general Dawn Primarolo, finance secretary Ruth Kelly and economic secretary John Healey.

Government policy

DEFRA Waste and Recycling site - information on the government's achivements on waste.

Waste Implementation Programme - Website of DEFRA's Waste Implementation Programme (WIP), working with local authorities to meet the landfill diversion targets of the Landfill Directive.

Waste PFI - Full guidance notes provided by DEFRA for local authorities to apply for funding for waste management contracts under the Private Finance Initiative (PFI).

Waste Strategy 2000 - the government's waste strategy for England and Wales.

Composting briefing - notes issued to clarify DEFRA's position on the collection of municipal waste for composting and its use on land.

Other areas

Her Majesty's Customs & Excise - Information and regulations on imports and exports.

Health and Safety Executive - Develops and upholds health and safety laws and standards.

Her Majesty's Stationery Office - Source for government reports and publications available for public consumption.

National Statistics Office - Statistics and indicators of UK society released by the government.