(A) [NAME OF WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY] is the Waste Disposal Authority under section 30(2) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
(B) [NAMES OF WASTE COLLECTION AUTHORITIES] are the Waste Collection Authorities for their respective areas under section 30(3) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
(C) The Waste Strategy for England 2007 ("WS2007") issued by the Secretary of State pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act 1990 ("EPA") requires Local Authorities to achieve certain targets for recycling. The 1999 Landfill Directive (99/31/EC) requires all Local Authorities to divert prescribed amounts of biodegradable municipal waste from landfill and this is enforced by the Waste Emissions and Trading Act (2003) (the "WET Act").
(D) The Parties wish to establish a clear and accountable framework in this Agreement under which they can work together in delivering their respective waste disposal and waste collection responsibilities and to promote the economic, environmental and social well-being of their respective areas. They wish to be able to respond in a more effective and co-ordinated way in relation to the development and implementation of the Municipal Waste Management Strategy and to introduce and promote joint working arrangements that will be in the best interests of the council tax payers of the Parties.
(E) The WDA intends to publish a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union in order to seek expressions of interest in respect of the Project Agreement.
(F) This Agreement is legally binding.