Waste Management Planning Guide (Former Chiltern, South Bucks & Wycombe areas)

The receptacles in which residual waste and recycling is presented for collection and the point of collection are specified by the Waste Collection Authority in accordance with sections 46 & 47 Environmental Protection Act 1990.

All waste and recycling containers should be presented at the edge of a resident's property, at the point where the premises meet the adopted highway for collection. (Policy 10 of the Household Waste Collection Policy for Southern Buckinghamshire)

It will be expected that all new residential developments of one or more dwellings provide dedicated on-site storage space for residual waste and recyclable material. A suitable area must also be provided for the necessary containers to be safely presented at the appropriate collection point on collection day. This should not cause obstruction to pedestrians or highway users.

Provision of such facilities in close proximity to a listed building, or within a Conservation Area will need to be designed in a sensitive and appropriate manner.

All residential developers must give due regard to the potential nuisance caused by noise and odour, that may arise from the storage and collection of waste.

Internal storage areas may be designed into each property to aid occupiers to separate and temporarily store residual waste and/or recycling before transferring it to external containers. Please note: The authority currently only provides internal food waste caddies (silver). As an option these can be purchased directly.