This report sets out initial analysis on the contribution of the resource and waste management sector to economic growth in the UK, now and in the future. Resource and waste management activity already makes a significant contribution to the economy. It does so directly by capturing value from waste, and indirectly by generating sales for companies that supply goods and services that support resource management, reducing costs for households and business that rely on it, and contributing to wider resource security. This paper considers contribution of the sector to wider economic growth across three broad themes:
1. Extracting greater value from waste;
2. Increasing resource efficiency; and,
3. Increasing the export of goods and services.