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  2. Civic amenity site - Wikipedia

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    A civic amenity site (CA site) or household waste recycling centre (HWRC) (both terms are used in the United Kingdom) is a facility where the public can dispose of household waste and also often containing recycling points. Civic amenity sites are run by the local authority in a given area.

  3. List of waste management acronyms - Wikipedia

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    MRWA Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority formerly known as Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority; MSW Municipal Solid Waste; MSWI Municipal Solid Waste Incineration; MVDA Motor Vehicle Dismantlers Association; MWDA Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority as of December 2011 renamed as Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority

  4. Recycling in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    There was a 235% increase in household recycling in England between 2000/01 and 2009/10. [10] 26.7 million tonnes of household waste was generated in 2015, of which ~11.6 million tonnes was recycled, reused or composted. [11] In 2015, dry recycling was the largest component of recycled waste, comprising 59% of the total. [11]

  5. File:Civic Amenities Act 1967 (UKPGA 1967-69).pdf - Wikipedia

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    Civic Amenities Act 1967 Description English: An Act to make further provision for the protection and improvement of buildings of architectural or historic interest and of the character of areas of such interest; for the preservation and planting of trees; and for the orderly disposal of disused vehicles and equipment and other rubbish.

  6. Recycling - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 February 2025. Converting waste materials into new products This article is about recycling of waste materials. For recycling of waste energy, see Energy recycling. "Recycled" redirects here. For the album, see Recycled (Nektar album). The three chasing arrows of the universal recycling symbol ...

  7. Conservation area (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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    The Civic Amenities Act 1967 introduced the concept of conservation areas, [6] and in September of that year the first designation was made, covering the "old town" area of Stamford, Lincolnshire. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] The legislation was refined by section 277 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971 , [ 9 ] which in turn was superseded by the Planning ...

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  9. Waste sorting - Wikipedia

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    Waste can also be sorted in a civic amenity site. Waste segregation is the division of waste into dry and wet. Dry waste includes wood and related products, metals and glass. Wet waste typically refers to organic waste usually generated by eating establishments and are heavy in weight due to dampness.