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Over time, trends in the final destination of waste provide a measure of the effectiveness of the waste management strategies employed in the County. Waste management is a growing concern in Worcestershire as it is in the rest of the UK. The impact on the environment and finite landfill resources are just two examples of particular issues.

Waste should no longer be thought of as something that is simply disposed of, but a resource from which benefit may be derived.