Subject	Predicate	Object
uFIFOPVC	a	Resource
		Answer
		Written answer
	answer has question	JhI9ZKcI
	answer has answering person	Therese Coffey
	answer text	<p>The Waste Minimisation Act 1998 gave powers to waste collection or disposal authorities to take steps to minimise the generation of controlled waste in their areas.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not keep records of the number of local authorities with waste minimisation strategies. However, we would encourage local authorities to follow the waste hierarchy when planning delivery of their waste management arrangements. Guidance has been produced to help local authorities with their waste prevention planning, for instance through the Waste and Resources Action Programme Household Waste Prevention Hub:</p><p><a href="http://www.wrap.org.uk/content/developing-waste-prevention-plan" target="_blank">http://www.wrap.org.uk/content/developing-waste-prevention-plan</a>.</p>
	answer given date	2017-12-27
	answer has answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	written answer has answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	answering body has written answer	uFIFOPVC
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	answering body has answer	uFIFOPVC
JhI9ZKcI	question has answer	uFIFOPVC
Therese Coffey	answering person has answer	uFIFOPVC