Len Attrill and Richard McAree have been working with Waverley Borough Council since February 2001 in the development of a waste and recycling strategy to increase recycling and progress the Borough towards targets set out in Waste Strategy 2000. 

The work was undertaken in a number of key stages and included detailed research, consultation, benchmarking and a waste analysis study. 

• Clinical and commercial waste survey - the aim of this survey was to establish whether and if so the amount of clinical or commercial waste that is leaking into the domestic wastestream.

• Side/excess waste and bulky household waste study - this study examined the problems associated with side/excess waste collections and bulky household waste services and the policy of various authorities in dealing with them.

• Waste analysis study - this study was arranged by Robert Long Consultancy through a third party consultant and has produced some very enlightening results as to where Waverley Borough Council should concentrate their recycling efforts. 

Other research and benchmarking has been undertaken with respect to cardboard recycling, bring-bank recycling, environmental purchasing and real nappy initiatives. 

Councillor John Sandy, Executive Portfolio Holder for Environment at Waverley comments “The Robert Long Consultancy work has certainly identified some key issues for change in delivering our waste services and helped us work towards achievement of our recycling standards.  The RLCL team were professional and delivered on time, within the budget.”