Welcome
The Waste Action Forum (WAF) is a unique, not-for-profit organisation. We represent a broad cross-section of organisations and businesses involved in waste and resource management in the UK including local authorities, reprocessors, manufacturers and retailers.

Our aim is to strengthen the relationship between industry, the public sector and government in order to improve sustainable recycling performance and waste minimisation.
Waste Action Forum 1-2 December
Around sixty delegates from local authorities, industrial and commercial sectors attended the Waste Action Forum on 1 and 2 December at the Lea Marston Hotel, just outside Birmingham. more

Waste Action Forum Spreads The Recycling Message
Ardsley House Hotel, Barnsley was the venue for a busy and successful Waste Action Forum session on 7-8 July. Delegates enjoyed lively debate on the topic of communicating the recycling message between industry, local authorities and the general public. more

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Confederation of Paper Industries predicts 2010 will see waste paper and board recovery rate increase
Preliminary analysis by the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) of 2009 UK paper and board data shows a decline in most facets of the industry including UK consumption, UK production, UK usage and UK exports of recovered paper and board. more

Retailers make new waste targets
UK retailers aim to divert waste from landfill so that less than 25 per cent is landfilled by 2013, according to a report. more

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