The call has come from Keith Bury CBE, who is a former president of CIWM and former chairman of the Environmental Services Association as well as being a former president of the European waste management trade association FEAD, from 1996-2000.
With Dr Marion Carter, Mr Bury lead the UK industry’s work on the Landfill Directive which was introduced in 1999 and is integral to UK waste management policy today.
Process
Mr Bury told letsrecycle.com: “The result of the referendum starts the process of the UK’s ‘withdrawal’ from the European Union and consequently from the mandatory aspects of EU legislation, and inter alia, its impact on our waste management industry here in the UK.
“Some may see this as a welcome move, others may disagree. Whatever is finally agreed in the aftermath of Brexit, and whatever the consequences of the political agreement that is reached, it is important for our industry to maintain its strong links with our European industry colleagues and continue to develop the dialogue that has been established over many years.”
Treasure
Mr Bury continued: “Wherever we go in the world, the safe management of waste is high on the environmental agenda and here in Europe through our ongoing dialogue and established links with our European counterparts much has been achieved, we should treasure that relationship and continue to work to maintain the mutual advantages that have, and hopefully will continue to be attained.
“I trust that a genuine effort will be made to continue to support the well-established dialogue with our European colleagues that our industry predecessors worked so hard to achieve and deliver.”
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