Minerals and waste
Minerals
We are a Mineral planning authority and are responsible for managing the extraction and safeguarding of mineral resources.
The purpose of the Minerals Local Plan (PDF 9.53 MB), adopted September 2012, is to provide a framework for minerals extraction through site allocation and safeguarding of mineral resources. This will enable the borough to continue contributing to the supply of minerals to meet the anticipated needs of the London economy in a sustainable manner. It will be used alongside other planning policies when considering minerals development and/or development on minerals safeguarded sites.
In Redbridge aggregates are the only mineral presently being worked. We work with the London Aggregates Working Party to monitor the supply and demand for aggregates, rocks and building material to be used in construction.
Waste
We are a partner of the East London Waste Authority, a Statutory Waste Disposal Authority which is responsible for the disposal of waste from the London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham and Redbridge. Household waste is collected by the individual boroughs.
The Joint Waste Development Plan Document (PDF 4.60 MB), adopted February 2012, sets a strategic framework to manage waste across the London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham and Redbridge between 2011 and 2021, including the identification and safeguarding of waste disposal facilities. It will be used alongside other planning policies when considering the development of waste sites.
Evidence Base for the East London Joint Waste Plan
The East London Waste Authority boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham and Redbridge produced a new evidence base in 2021, which was updated in 2022. The purpose of this study is to provide an up to date evidence base, upon which a new East London Waste Plan (ELWP) can be prepared. This waste evidence base sets out the key information and data on waste issues in East London and makes recommendations on the most appropriate approach to planning for each of the relevant waste streams, to be taken forward in a new East London Waste Plan.
You can access the the Evidence Base for the East London Joint Waste Plan via the following links:
Evidence Base for the East London Joint Waste Plan (PDF 2,556KB)
Appendix 5 for Evidence Base for the East London Joint Waste Plan (PDF 8,955KB)
Appendix 6 for Evidence Base for the East London Joint Waste Plan (PDF 159KB)
East London Joint Waste Plan Review
The London Boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham, and Redbridge are working collaboratively to produce a new East London Joint Waste Plan (ELJWP).
It is a statutory requirement to produce an up-to-date waste plan. The current East London Joint Waste Plan adopted in 2012 expired in 2021. The emerging East London Joint Waste Plan will replace the out-of-date 2012 Plan.
The Regulation 18 Consultation for the emerging East London Joint Waste Plan (ELJWP) took place between Monday 29 July and Monday 16 September 2024, and the Regulation 19 Consultation stage took place between Monday 19 May and Monday 30 June 2025. These stages are now closed and the Plan is being prepared for submission to the Planning Inspectorate for examination (Regulation 22 stage). More information will be provided about this stage of the waste plan review process in due course.
