RTAB welcomes the preparation of an updated Waste Study, and would be pleased to contribute to its preparation and comment on its findings.The Waste Study should provide an updated assessment of additional infrastructure required to 2036, taking into account the ambitions to achieve zero waste and support the concept of the circular economy; the revised housing and economic forecasts; and assumptions/ targets to move waste up the waste hierarchy. Whilst embracing the concept of equivalent self-sufficiency as a minimum, the Study should also identify any additional provision required to provide flexibility and support the growth and development of the waste sector of the economy. It should update information on existing capacity and identify gaps in provision and any requirements which need to be met within adjacent areas.