Published on Monday 02 June 2025
Helping communities to reduce waste and increase recycling - through reuse and repair - is at the heart of our future Waste Strategy; and BCP Council is now asking residents to have their say.
The Council is in the process of developing a new Waste Strategy that will set out key achievable ambitions for the next 10 years.
By developing this strategy in partnership with residents, businesses and local partners, we’ll be able to deliver more sustainable and effective waste management across our three towns.
Among the priorities for the ten-year strategy are:
- Encouraging greater waste prevention, reuse and repair
- Finding more opportunities to recycle
- Aligning local policy with national standards to deliver services fit for the future
- Working towards sustainable waste targets to reduce carbon emissions
Recycling rates across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) remain steady with just under 50% of household waste sent for either reuse, recycling or composting. The Government has introduced a national target of 65% by 2035 and this strategy plays a vital role in meeting that goal.
The views of residents are crucial to informing council policy and a public consultation has now been launched to help develop our draft strategy.
Cllr Andy Hadley, portfolio holder for climate response, environment and energy at BCP Council, said: “Developing a waste strategy that is fit for the future will play an important role in meeting these ambitions by delivering upgraded infrastructure, improving waste management across our three towns, and encouraging greater recycling by everyone.
“This stage of the consultation is about hearing what residents and businesses want to see from the strategy.
“We are also keen to work with residents to demonstrate how they can save money, reduce waste and increase recycling, all helping them to reduce their carbon footprint.”
The public consultation starts on June 2 and closes at 11.59pm on 29 June 2025; it can be completed online at haveyoursay.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/waste-strategy, whilst paper copies of the consultation documents can be requested at any of BCP’s libraries.