National Association of Waste Disposal Officers

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The primary network for senior waste managers within local authorities with statutory responsibilities for Waste Disposal. With a network of over 80 members, representing 80% of local authorities with waste disposal responsibilities in the UK, excluding Scotland[1].

Has priorities to:

  • Maintain and develop good working relations with key government officials in DEFRA; DCLG; BEIS and Treasury and with the LGA to influence policy and legislation at a formative stage and to lobby for change.
  • Respond to relevant government consultations.
  • Represent NAWDO on relevant working groups or at relevant meetings.
  • Liaise with other Local Authority Officer representative bodies to further the interests of local government in the field of resource and waste management.
  • Enable members to share knowledge and information amongst the membership.
  • Provide regular meetings to allow for face-to-face information exchange between the membership and with key industry representatives and government officials[1].

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 NAWDO (2019). About NAWDO. [online] National Association of Waste Disposal Officers. Available here [Accessed 1 Nov. 2019].