A load of rubbish: where will the UK send its waste after Brexit?

The Committee concluded in its Brexit: environment and climate change report earlier this year that any restrictions, or the imposition of tariffs, on the UK's trade with the EU in recycling and waste could significantly increase the costs of waste management post-Brexit.

Given that the UK currently exports around 3 million tonnes of sorted materials to be recycled back into products to the EU, the Committee will hear the views of the industry on what the Government needs to do to ensure the UK's waste can be properly managed post-Brexit.

The participants of the roundtable include:

• Dustin Benton, Green Alliance
• Mike Brown, Eunomia Research & Consulting Ltd
• Joshua Burke, Policy Exchange
• Ray Georgeson, Resource Association
• Jacob Hayler, Environmental Services Association
• Steve Lee, Chartered Institution of Wastes Management
• Lee Marshall, Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee
• Hilary Stone, UK Environmental Law Association
• Unico van Kooten, Dutch Waste Management Association

 
The participants will explore topics including:

• What Brexit will mean for the current legislative and regulatory framework, and what changes will need to be (or could be) made.
• The potential impact on local authorities and the waste management industry.
• The potential environmental impact.
• Particular issues for the island of Ireland and for British Overseas Territories.
• The views of the European waste management industry.
• The potential need for us to find new markets for waste, and our ability to do so.

The discussion will start at 10:30 on Wednesday 22 November and will be held in Committee Room 4A of the House of Lords.

 
The roundtable is open to the public. If you wish to attend, please contact Anouska Russell - russellaf@parliament.uk/02072198535. Or watch the session live at www.parliamentlive.tv.