Response to SG survey on the development of CoP for household recycling in Scotland

Question 1. This survey should be completed by the lead contact for your organisation for the purposes of this engagement, please confirm your organisation

Consumer Scotland

Question 2. Name and role:

Kathryn Gill, Policy and Advocacy Officer

Question 3. Email address

Kathryn.gill@consumer.scot

The Vision for the co-design of a new Code of Practice agreed by a Local Government–Scottish Government Strategic Steering Group is as follows: 
Scottish Government and local government will work in partnership, and with communities and other key stakeholders, to evaluate the strategic context and infrastructure requirements to inform the co-design of refreshed standards for household recycling and reuse services that:

• maximise value of materials and economic opportunities for local authorities
• drive performance nationally and locally against climate and waste targets
• promote more consistent, high quality, deliverable and affordable services that take account of local circumstances and economics
• address specific challenges (e.g. rurality, communal properties)
• and make the right choices easier for householders and easier to communicate for local government.

Question 4. How supportive are you of each goal within this Vision for the co-design of a new Code of Practice for household recycling and reuse standards in Scotland?

Please indicate your level of support (very unsupportive, slightly unsupportive, neutral, slightly supportive, very supportive) for each goal:

• Maximise value of materials and economic opportunities for local authorities

Very supportive

• Drive performance nationally and locally against climate and waste targets

Very supportive

• Promote more consistent, high quality, deliverable and affordable services that take account of local circumstances and economics

Very supportive

• Address specific challenges (e.g. rurality, communal properties)

Very supportive

• And make the right choices easier for householders and easier to communicate for local government

Very supportive

Question 5. Please rank the goals of the Vision in order of how important you feel they are — where 1 is most important and 5 is least important.

1.      Make the right choices easier for householders and easier to communicate for local government

2.      Address specific challenges (e.g. rurality, communal properties)

3.      Promote more consistent, high quality, deliverable and affordable services that take account of local circumstances and economics

4.      Drive performance nationally and locally against climate and waste targets

5.      Maximise value of materials and economic opportunities for local authorities

Question 6. Are there any additional goals that you believe are of equal or greater importance to those listed in the previous question? If so, please list them in the text box below.

Ensuring that action is targeted as high up the waste hierarchy as possible will be key to reaching climate and waste targets. It is essential that the Code of Practice complements other measures, such as those outlined in the Circular Economy and Waste Routemap, that promote the reuse and repair of materials and enable consumers to engage in these behaviours.

Question 7. What is the most significant issues or challenges you foresee in achieving this Vision? You may also select ‘Other’ and specify additional challenges if needed.

Implementation of CoP

Question 8. There is a choice between universality of service provision (which offers a fair, consistent and efficient long-term service across the country and is easier to communicate) and bespoke arrangements (which may, in the shorter term, offer more flexibility and cost-effectiveness in some localities). Where do you believe the balance should lie in the new Code of Practice (entirely bespoke, mostly bespoke, balanced, mostly universal, entirely universal)?

Balanced

Question 9. Are there any services that you think are most important to be universal — that is, provided consistently to all residents across Scotland? Select all that apply.

None

Question 10. In the workshops, which waste stream needs the most discussion

Minor waste streams – textiles, WEEE, batteries

Question 11. Which of the following issues do you think it’s most important that the co-design process addresses?

Quality of service/ease of use to public

Question 12. We already have a comprehensive list of stakeholders to involve — including local authorities, businesses, third sector organisations, representatives of local residents, and public bodies. Are there any other stakeholders you think we should make sure to include (i.e. anyone who may not already be represented)?

Consumer bodies

Question 13. Would you be interested in attending a workshop as part of the next stage of the process? This will be held in person in Edinburgh in January.

Yes

Question 14. Would you be interested in being kept informed on the development of the statuary CoP?

Yes