The document discusses waste management support for rural sectors in the UK. It notes that the landfill tax will double to £48 per tonne by 2010/11 to encourage reduction, reuse and recycling. It then lists various national and regional programs that provide publications, advice, training, grants and other support to help rural sectors better manage waste, including contact information for organizations like the Carbon Trust, Environment Agency, Envirowise and WRAP that support waste management in the rural southwest region of the UK.

1. Waste Management in the Rural Sector – From Legislation to Solution Friday 23 rd November 2007 Royal Agricultural College Business Resource Efficiency & Waste (BREW)

2. Landfill Tax Escalator Currently £24/tonne Doubled to £48/t in 2010/11

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4. Where do they all fit? www.defra.gov.uk/ENVIRONMENT/WASTE/brew/factsheets.htm REDUCE RE-USE RE-CYCLE REWARDS Landfill Tax BREW Fund (Defra) National programmes Carbon Trust Envirowise NISP WRAP Regional Programmes Environment Agency Envision

5. What support is on offer? Publications Telephone Advice Web-tools E-alerts & updates Site Visits Ongoing Support / mentoring Training Sector & Area Clubs Grants & Assistance Awards & Publicity

6. How can I access in SW support? Carbon Trust : Duncan Bardsley, 0800 0852005 www.carbontrust.co.uk Environment Agency – Support & Advice, Colin Tew, 08706 506506 www.environment-agency.gov.uk Envirowise : Paul Gilbert, 0870 1903832 www.envirowise.gov.uk Envision : Alastair Mumford, 0845 4569350 www.envisionsw.org.uk NISP : Cameron Tonkin, 0117 9306161 www.nisp.org.uk WRAP : David Rogers, 07809 091484 www.wrap.org.uk South West Manufacturing Advisory Service, 0845 608 3838 www.swmas.co.uk