Waste examples
There are examples of good practice in sustainable waste management in the UK and around the world.
Abbotts WharfAbbotts Wharf in London is an example of an underground waste collection system at a site scale in Britain.
Tags: waste, neighbourhoods
Cambridgeshire's Mechanical Biological Treatment FacilityPart of a 200 hectare waste management plant, this mechanical biological treatment facility takes all of Cambridgeshire’s residual (‘black bag’) waste and separates out components for recycling and composting.
Tags: waste, regions and subregions
East London Community Recycling PartnershipA community-led kitchen and green waste composting project.
Tags: waste, neighbourhoods
Hammarby SjöstadA new district in Stockholm which uses a community energy system and a vacuum waste system amongst other environmental innovations.
Tags: energy, transport, waste, cities and towns, neighbourhoods
National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP)An award winning national network for businesses to share underused resources such as energy, water and materials.
Tags: waste, regions and subregions, cities and towns, buildings and spaces
Neighbourhood regeneration in MalmöThe future of Augustenborg was turned around by exemplary environmental adaptation.
Tags: energy, green infrastructure, public space, transport, waste, water, neighbourhoods
Sydney’s Olympics legacy, AustraliaThe legacy of the Sydney Olympic Games shows world-class sustainable design and management.
Tags: energy, public space, transport, waste, water, neighbourhoods
Tyseley energy from waste plantThis plant was built in 1996 to replace an existing 1970s mass burn incinerator and to allow the council to reduce its reliance on landfill.
Tags: energy, waste
Waitakere eco city, New ZealandSustainable urban growth in New Zealand’s first eco city.
Tags: energy, green infrastructure, public space, transport, waste, water, cities and towns
Sheffield energy recovery facilityA modern energy recovery facility generates electricity and heat for the city.
Tags: energy, waste, cities and towns, neighbourhoods
CABE and Urban Practitioners
with the cities of Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield