The re3 partnership is developing a new waste strategy to guide waste disposal services from 2026 to 2031. The partnership includes:
- Bracknell Forest Council
- Reading Council
- Wokingham Borough Council
This strategy will aim to reduce waste, improve recycling, and deliver services that are environmentally sustainable, cost-effective and responsive to residents’ needs.
We want your views to help shape how we:
- prevent and reduce waste
- reuse valuable resources
- recycle more effectively
- manage our waste facilities and services
Why this strategy matters
Managing waste across the re3 area costs around £32 million per year, with an average cost of £150 per household.
Currently 55% of what residents throw into their general waste bins and 86% of what’s treated as non-recyclable at re3 Recycling Centres could, in fact, be recycled through the services already available. Improving how we manage waste can help protect the environment and save money for other vital local services.
Key objectives
The main objectives will be to:
- recycle 65% of municipal waste by 2035
- eliminate biodegradable waste to landfill by 2028
- maintain 70% recycling and reuse rate at re3 recycling centres
- support net zero ambitions and low-carbon technologies
Have your say
To read more information and give us your views, fill in the consultation form:
Fill in the Waste Management Strategy consultation
Your feedback will help us shape services that work for you and your community.
The consultation questions are grouped and designed to gather your views on how we can improve waste and recycling across the re3 area.
The consultation closes on Sunday 14 December 2025.
If you have any queries, email re3info@reading.gov.uk.