"Working for our members to be the voice of government on waste minimization and recycling issues"
The Annual LARAC/WLGA/WG Conference will take place in Caersws, at the Maesmawr Hall Hotel on 11th July this year. LA authorities will have just received their invitations - each LA has three free places to take advantage of, so make a date in your diary, and book your places. &nb...
Go to the policy page to read our most recent policy responses and to see the LARAC position on waste policy issues.
Apr 2012 LARAC Response to WG & DEFRA Consultation on Amending the Waste Regulations 2011 on the Separate Collection of Recycling
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2012 LARAC Conference and Celebration Awards, Kenilworth 17-18 Oct - We are taking early bird bookings - 2 days for £99 including hotel and the Awards! Book your place now,contact Iona Smith, iona.s@letsrecycle.com or 020 7633 4526 Due to popular demand we have already started taking book... |
Communications Project Manager – Northern Ireland Closing Date: 28th May 2012 9:00 AM Salary: Circa £33k + discretionary performance related pay and benefits
The LARAC Exec members represent the LA recycling officers' view at meetings all round the country.
14 Jun - Talk to EPSU on behalf of MWE, Brussels - Ian MacKenzie presenting
Contact the exec member in About LARAC to get your ideas heard.
The exec represent your views at meetings up and down the country - All through the year
Login & go to Liaisons to read latest exec reports on meetings attended
Read current LARAC OnLine as a pdf
23 Feb BIS Regional Roadshows on Environmental Regulations - Useful Presentations - especially with regard to WEEE/batteries
23 Feb - DEFRA Information note the EU Endof Waste Criteria for Biowaste
14 Mar - the most recent Policy Briefing
Share info in the Discussion area, have your say in the Policy Blogs - Latest Policy Blog: Packaging Recycling and Partnerships
3rd May -Exec Mtg- Minutes will be on Exec page in Members' Forum
The next Exec meeting is on 12th July (note change of date!) - Contact your regional rep to get your view represented (details on Contact page in About LARAC )
LARAC AGM 2011 held on 19th October 2011 in Kenilworth - Minutes available on the Exec page in The Members' Forum
LARAC Annual Report 2011 is available on the About Us page.
Spring Edition 2012 - exploring the carrot vs the stick - which is more successful in changing behaviour? We look at incentive schemes at home and pay-as-you-thrown schemes abroad. The interview with Professor Gerry Stoker from Southampton university looks at how we encourage people to change the way they think about their environment. And on the theme of influencing people - Silas Wegg comes face to face with Horatio Nelson - powder kegs at dawn??
