Food waste makes up around 17% of thehouseholder’s bin.We have introduced simplifiedprocedures for local authorities to bid to the Strategic Waste Fund (SWF) to supportwork by community recycling bodies, so long as this work does not cost the SWF morethan £150 per tonne of waste diverted from landfill.Some kerbside collection schemesrun by local authorities are still being rolled out, after authorities secured fundingfrom the SWF.We will work with local authorities,and other bodies such as REMADE Scotland, the Scottish Waste Awareness Group (SWAG) and the Wasteand Resources Action Programme (WRAP), to ensure that best practice on recyclingis shared amongst local authorities across Scotland.We intend to discuss with localauthorities, and others, what improvements could be made to recycling centres toencourage recycling and re-use.We intend to discuss with localauthorities, and others, what further improvements could be made to kerbside collections,by extending them to new areas or by adding further materials to the collections.We will continue to support workby SWAG on the co-ordination of the local Waste Aware Scotland campaigns, to ensurethat householders know how to use their recycling facilities.We will continue to support workby WRAP and REMADE Scotland on the development of markets for recycled products.We will continue to support workby WRAP on the development of infrastructure to treat recycled or composted waste.We will continue to support workby WRAP and SWAG to provide home composting bins across Scotland, toreduce the amount of waste put out for collection.Clearly, before spending anyresources we will wish to be satisfied that value for money is being obtained.