DEFRA Change Network - South West

Who should attend?

An in-person workshop for senior waste managers in Local Authorities enabling meaningful conversations with government officials from DEFRA, DESNZ and WRAP with a focus on the relationship between ETS and collection services. This will present a unique opportunity to tell government the challenges you are facing and to begin to co-design solutions.

Why attend?

- Sharing Government insights on the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)

- Understand how Local Authorities might amend their future services to mitigate the impacts of ETS

- Disseminating good practice and data on maximising the capture of materials in focus of ETS

- Hearing what information and support Local Authorities may require in advance of ETS implementation

Agenda highlights:

- Overview of ETS and breakout discussions

- Simpler Recycling changes

- Residual waste changes and interventions

- Plastic packaging capture including flexibles

- Absorbent Hygiene Products services

- Textiles diversion

- WEEE and other fossil content materials

- Performance and cost

- Pulling together a strategy for ETS and timelines

- Agreeing next steps and continuing the dialogue

Places are free and limited to two people per local authority. Booking essential – secure your place now