Comment

Draft Black Country Plan

Representation ID: 11014

Received: 20/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Richard Carter

Representation Summary:

Waste management needs to be simplified and less restrictive. In addition to maximising the amount of waste that is recycled, re-used and recovered, greater emphasis is needed on converting waste to heat and energy; the output of which could be used in district heating systems (as an alternative to installing electric boilers. Sources of bio-mass include garden waste, which should not be charged for, and vegetation obtained from copicing all areas of woodland, recreational land and wasteland and the collection of leaves from all areas including the streets. CO2 emissions etc can be controlled using capture systems.