Fife Waste Strategy Area Group

The Waste Strategy Area Group has overall responsibility for implementing the Area Waste Plan (AWP) in Fife . It was set up in April 2000 to:

• Develop the AWP for Fife
• Steer implementation of the National Waste Strategy at a local level
• Take responsibility for the ongoing development of the AWP
• Monitor progress in implementing the AWP

The WSAG meets regularly. Its members are:

• SEPA (chair)
• Fife Council
• Scottish Enterprise Fife
• Scottish Environmental Services Association (SESA)
• Community Recycling Network for Scotland (CRNS)

Fife Waste Strategy Area Coordinator

SEPA funds Waste Strategy Area Coordinators (WSACs) in each waste strategy area. The WSAC for Fife is John Harris.

The WSAC’s job is to:

• Co-ordinate the work of the Waste Strategy Area Group
• Ensure that national projects and initiatives are integrated into the Area Waste Plan
• Report on the annual progress of AWP development.

Fife Working Groups

Business Waste

This group held its first meeting on 8 February 2005 and has representatives from:

• SEPA
• Fife Council
• Scottish Enterprise Fife
• Scottish Waste Awareness Group (SWAG)
• Fife Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise
• Business Environmental Partnership

Planning

This group meets on an ad-hoc basis. Members include:

• SEPA
• Fife Council Development Services
• Fife Council Environmental Services.

Education Subgroup

This group, which is chaired by Fife Council, focuses on improving awareness and recycling services to schools.

Members/Officers Group on Waste Management

This group is chaired by Fife Council and invites SEPA to its meetings.