London Councils TEC (Executive)
London Remade: present and
future relationship with boroughs
Report by:
Stephen Benton
Date:
16 November 2006
Contact
Officer:
Stephen Benton
Telephone:
020 7934 9908
Item no: 10
Job title:
Head of Policy, TEP
Email:
[email protected]
Summary
London Remade exists to enhance London’s recycling performance and
markets for recyclates. It now seeks to develop its relationship with
London waste authorities and in particular in relation to two initiatives:
creating an audit trail for recyclates and developing reprocessing
infrastucture.
Recommendations
Members are invited to note the work of London Remade and in particular
to:
 Endorse a bid in principle from London Remade to London Waste
Action for a project of baseline research and assessment which
might pave the way for an audit trail for recyclates;
 Note London Remade’s initiative “Leave No Footprint” which is
due to be launched in early 2007 and aims to add to London’s
reprocessing infrastructure with a series of joint public/private
sector projects
 Give a steer on whether London Councils should play a more
active role in Europe in relation to waste and recycling via the
Association of Cities and Regions for Recycling and Resource
Management (ACR+) and whether London councils should host or
co-host the ACR+ conference in November 2007
 Agree to ask London Remade to prepare a proposal for a seminar
on minimising London’s exposure in relation to the Landfill
Allowance Trading Scheme (LATS)
1. London Remade was set up in 1999. It is an independent, private company limited by
guarantee whose primary purpose is to enhance London’s recycling performance and
markets for recyclates
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2. The attached paper from London Remade summarises its current contributions to resource
management and recovery in London. In addition to providing a review of London Remade’s
work to date, it focuses on four areas:

London Recyclates Audit trail and Quality Assurance Standard.
London Remade is proposing a project to develop an audit trail for recyclates to provide
assurance that recycled material is actually going to appropriate locations. As a first stage
London Remade plans some baseline research and a needs assessment and intends to bid
for some of the money still held by London Waste Action to fund the majority of this work
(£75,000 out of estimated project costs of £88,500). Subsequent development will depend on
the outcome of this first stage. London Remade seeks London Councils’ endorsement of this
bid. In principle this looks a good use for some of the surplus money currently held by London
Waste Action, however, there may be other more urgent demands in other areas, and
Members will wish to consider whether to endorse London Remade’s bid in principle. The
final decision will rest with London Waste Action’s Board.

Adding to London’s Reprocessing Infrastructure
London Remade has been working up a proposal for a five year project designed to add to
London reprocessing infrastructure, aimed at delivering up to 20 strategic facilities with the
ability to handle commercial, industrial and municipal waste. They would be within the range
of £5 - £20million and delivered principally by private sector debt and equity investment. A
formal launch of their prospectus called “Leave No Footprint” is planned for early 2007.
Members are asked to note this development.

International
London Remade currently represents London at the Association of Cities and Regions for
Recycling and Resource Management (ACR+). ACR+ lobbies at the European Union level on
new waste and recycling regulations. Members are invited to consider whether London
Councils should play a more active role in Europe via ACR+. Even if Members decide that
this is not a high priority for TEC’s limited resources, Members are asked to consider whether
London Councils should offer to host or co-host ACR+’s annual conference which is
scheduled for London in November 2007.

Reducing London’s LATS exposure
LATS was introduced on April 2005 as an instrument aimed at reducing the amount of
biogradable municipal waste going to landfill. Each waste disposal authority has an allowance
of such waste it can send to landfill each year and if it exceeds this target level it has to buy
enough allowance from other authorities to cover the deficit. The Environment Agency has
indicated that only one London borough has exceeded its landfill allowance in 2005/06.
Although this is a reasonably good picture, this situation may not continue as the allowances
reduce in future years. London Remade has suggested that it could organise a seminar for
waste authorities on minimising London’s LATS exposure. Members are invited to consider
whether London Remade should be asked to prepare a proposal for such a seminar.
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Financial Implications for London Councils
There are no direct financial implications from the proposals for recyclates, LATS seminar and
the reprocessing seminar. Work with ACR+ may involve expenditure at a level currently
uncertain.
Legal Implications for London Councils
None
Equalities Implications for London Councils
None
Appendices
Appendix 1: London Remade report: Improving resource management and recovery in London:
November 2006.
Background Papers
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