1. WRAP update January 2010 Richard Harris Regional Business Adviser

2. LA’s – Waste Collection Commitment DEFRA, WRAP & LGA Based on residents views Sets out principals for good waste & recycling service Local Authorities invited to sign up Help available to develop services Contact commitment@wrap.org.uk

3. LAs – Food Waste Revised household food waste figures 6.7 – 8.3 million tonnes p.a. Commercial Food study Viability of collections etc. Due to publish in May Food Waste Collections fund 12 applications processed so far - in discussion with further 5.

4. Local authorities - Forthcoming workshops Communications guidance 02 February – Leeds Communications campaigns for Love Food Hate Waste (food waste prevention) and Home Composting 03 February – Leeds

5. Details of all ongoing ROTATE/Comms. support, training, waste prevention, publications, and funding are accessible through local authority pages on WRAP website: www.wrap.org.uk/local_authorities

6. Business & Markets - Latest Publications…. MRF Output Material Quality Thresholds Report (14.12.09) MRF Quality Assessment Study (19.1.10) Good Practice in Construction & Demolition Materials Recovery Facilities (19.1.10) Links on website from: http://www.wrap.org.uk/recycling_indust ry/market_information/mrfs.html

7. Investment - eQuip eQuip – Offers support in leasing equipment for recycling. Set up by WRAP to issue residual value guarantees (RVGs) to finance providers in support of selected recycling equipment leases An RVG underwrites the future value of leased equipment Overcomes asset risk for finance providers – lack of secondary market and uncertain values eQuip is a unique guarantee scheme for recycling businesses

8. WRAP www.wrap.org.uk Helpline: 0808 100 2040 LA Support/ROTATE Alison Day 01295 819661 rotate@wrap.org.ukrotate@wrap.org.uk Regional Business Adviser Richard Harris: 0191 2296387 richard.harris@wrap.org.uk richard.harris@wrap.org.uk