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Minerals and waste development

It is the council's duty to undertake all planning matters relating to waste and mineral development.

Minerals and Waste Local Plan

A Minerals and Waste Local Plan (MWLP) has been prepared to guide minerals extraction and the management of waste in Herefordshire. Adopted in March 2024, the MWLP covers the period up to 2041. It replaces the saved minerals and waste policies of the Unitary Development Plan.

The MWLP explains the vision, objectives and strategy for minerals and waste planning. It contains detailed policies and locations for future minerals extraction (such as sand and gravel pits or crushed rock quarries) and for the development of waste management facilities (such as recycling centres).

This section deals with planning matters. For details of household waste collection please see the rubbish and recycling section.