But, other than the announcement on kerbside schemes and an announcement on fly-tipping there is little detail in the manifesto on waste management and the recycling of waste.
Labour has followed the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives in releasing its manifesto in the run up to next month's general election.
The manifesto states: “We will extend kerbside collection of at least two types of recyclable materials to all households in England by 2010.”
This announcement is not seen as anything particularly new as the Household Waste Recycling Act, which was introduced in December 2002, already states that all local authorities in England should be providing kerbside collection for at least two recyclables by 2010.
The manifesto also said that the 2005 Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act, which was rushed through before the dissolving of parliament, will give local authorities and regulators the powers they have asked for to abandoned cars and fly-tipping.
Local environment
Part of the Local Environment section of the manifesto is featured below:
“The environment starts at the front door, and we have made action to improve the cleanliness of public spaces and communities a priority. The 2005 Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act will give local authorities and regulators the powers they have asked for to tackle litter, graffiti, abandoned cars, fly-tipping, noise pollution and other environmental concerns.
“We will further crack down on environmental crime, minimising litter, cleaning up graffiti and tackling fly-tipping. We will extend kerbside collection of at least two types of recyclable materials to all households in England by 2010. Polluters will have the opportunity to invest in environmental remediation or new local environmental projects rather than just pay fines. Rather than ‘polluter pays’ this new system would mean the ‘polluter improves’.”
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