s 55 Powers for recycling waste.
(1) This section has effect for conferring on waste disposal authorities and waste collection authorities powers for the purposes of recycling waste. (2) A waste disposal authority may— (a) make arrangements . . . to recycle waste as respects which the authority has duties under section 51(1) above or agrees with another person for its disposal or treatment; (b) make arrangements . . . to use waste for the purpose of producing from it heat or electricity or both; (c) buy or otherwise acquire waste with a view to its being recycled; (d) use, sell or otherwise dispose of waste as respects which the authority has duties under section 51(1) above or anything produced from such waste. (3) A waste collection authority may— (a) buy or otherwise acquire waste with a view to recycling it; (b) use, or dispose of by way of sale or otherwise to another person, waste belonging to the authority or anything produced from such waste. (4) This section shall not apply to Scotland.