A Council has detailed knowledge of their areas and can help NISP understand the main sectors of the economy in their areas and whether they are resource users or waste producers.
Local government deals with businesses in their areas through such functions as planning, economic development, environmental health or trading standards and are uniquely placed to understand the issues that their local business community face.
The Council may have a trade waste business and may offer a trade waste recycling scheme.
The Council may have a role in ensuring compliance with the legislation on the disposal of, for example, food waste or animal by-products.
Fly tipping and how to deal with illegal waste disposal may be a particular problem.
The Council may find that it has to handle requests from business on particular items, e.g. farmers who have agricultural waste problems or SMEs who need information on new regulations that affect them.
NISP can help local government by facilitating links and by helping businesses improve the management of their resources and identify potential new business and market opportunities
