About Us
In recognising that Hertfordshire's waste problem affects all residents, Hertfordshire's County, District and Borough Councils are working together on waste reduction and recycling schemes.
WasteAware aims to make residents aware of:
- the issues surrounding the management of waste
- the waste problem
- the harmful effects of waste production on the environment
- how they can help to reduce the amount of waste sent for disposal
Essentially it is about promoting the 4 Rs - REDUCE / RE-USE / RECYCLE / RECOVER before considering disposal.
The County Council is also working hard to support these objectives through adopting waste management practices which are as near as possible to the top of the waste hierarchy of:
- REDUCE
- RE-USE
- RECYCLE
- RECOVER
- DISPOSE
Through WasteAware, the 11 Authorities have been working hard on the development of a Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy for the next 25 years to address the waste problem in an environmentally acceptable and cost effective way.
Here are website links to the eleven partner councils:
- Broxbourne Borough Council
- Dacorum Borough Council
- East Herts District Council
- Hertfordshire County Council
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- North Hertfordshire District Council
- St. Albans City and District Council
- Stevenage Borough Council
- Three Rivers District Council
- Watford Council
- Welwyn Hatfield Council
Download and view our Reduce, reuse, recyle leaflet.