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Who We Are

Byker and Newcastle Waste, BAN Waste, is a city-wide community organisation working in partnership with Newcastle Council to look at the best waste strategy for the city. BAN Waste was established, on the suggestion of the Council, in January 2000 in response to widespread concern about plans to replace the existing incinerator at Byker with a new plant.

BAN Waste is part of a growing understanding that we should use our resources wisely to immprove the environment, to reduce harm to health and not waste resources.

It has worked to stimulate public interest and debate on waste issues and to find ways to involve the public in decisions.

The BAN Waste display at the 2001 Green Festival in Leazes Park, Newcastle

The Working Group is made up of:

• Local people from Byker
• Newcastle residents
• Newcastle City Councillors
• Council officers
• Community representatives, e.g. residents' associations, allotment holders, the Church
• Representives from statutory bodies, e.g. Environment Agency
• Representatives from the Universities
• Public Health officers