Proposals for waste management facilities will be treated on their merits and will be assessed against the following criteria:

• The proximity of the facility to the source of waste;
• The opportunity for access by rail to the waste management facility;
• The impact of the proposal on the environment and residential amenities;
• The scale and design of plant and buildings; and
• The inclusion of energy recovery and recycling facilities on the site where possible.

Proposals which do not meet all of these criteria and have unacceptable impacts will not be permitted.