Zero Waste Places

The Zero Waste Places initiative was outlined in the Waste Strategy, England 2007 and was launched in October 2008.

Zero Waste is defined as:

• "A simple way of encapsulating the aim to go as far as possible in reducing the environmental impact of waste. It is a visionary goal which seeks to prevent waste occurring, conserves resources and recovers all value from materials”.

During 2008/9 six places were selected as zero waste place projects to go as far as possible to reduce waste in their area. In addition, there are another 6 zero waste place projects selected in 2009/10.

To get an idea of the kinds of projects funded under the Zero Waste Places iniative please see the documents below:

• Criteria and template for funding applications - 2009-10 Application Criteria (Word doc, 378KB)
• Frequently asked questions - 2009/10 FAQs (PDF, 2 pages, 66KB)

If you have any further questions about the initiative or funding, please contact the BREW Centre on 01865 815099 or brew.centre@oxfordshire.gov.uk