The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997

[F1Policies in relation to recycling targets and landfill reduction targetsN.I.

11.  The waste management plan must include policies in relation to preparing for re-use, recovery and recycling targets including—

(a)measures to be taken to ensure that—

(i)by 2025, the preparing for re-use and the recycling of municipal waste shall be increased to at least 55% by weight;

(ii)by 2030, the preparing for re-use and the recycling of municipal waste shall be increased to at least 60% by weight; and

(iii)by 2035, the preparing for re-use and the recycling of municipal waste shall be increased to at least 65% by weight; and

(b)measures to be taken to ensure that the amount of municipal waste landfilled is reduced to 10% or less of the total amount of municipal waste generated (by weight) by 2035.]