As with DEFRA's 140 million fund of 2001, in which London was allocated 21 million, waste authorities in the capital will not have to bid in the wider, national fund.
The latest round of the London Recycling Fund aims to significantly boost the recycling of household waste across London through encouraging partnerships between the private and public sectors. The fund is managed by the public-private partnership London Waste Action.
Commenting on the fund, Mayor Ken Livingstone said: “This is London government in action and it has brought a massive boost for recycling projects right across the capital. Securing more than 45m for these vital projects over four years is a mark of the great success not just of the new partnership approach, but also of the way the money has been successfully and effectively spent. The money will go a great way towards ensuring the policies in our waste strategy are delivered.”
Waste authorities will be able to apply for the money from the fund providing their projects meet a series of criteria assessing the impact, effectiveness, value for money and the involvement of their communities and other partners.
As with previous rounds of the fund, projects will need to match funds with private sources of investment.
Projects that have been funded by the London Recycling Fund already include a major new materials recycling facility in Greenwich and the development of collection systems for garden and kitchen waste along with composting facilities in West London.
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