WRAP LA Portal

A free-of-charge website tool for local authorities to take control of their scheme collection data and dive into performance analytics with ease.

ABOUT WRAP LA PORTAL

WRAP’s Local Authority (LA) Portal is a live, dynamic and interactive platform designed to support local authorities in the UK. It brings together essential data on waste and recycling collection schemes, benchmarking insights, and powerful tools like the Kerbside Costing Tool (data-driven approach used by local authorities to evaluate and compare different waste and recycling collection strategies in line with Simpler Recycling).

This data isn’t just for reference, it plays a critical role in shaping policy and government funding decisions, including New Burdens funding for separate food waste collections, pEPR, and other policy related tasks by Defra and DAERA. That’s why it’s vital local authority scheme and performance data is accurate and up to date.

With services evolving rapidly, keeping local authority collection configurations current in the LA Portal ensures every local authority in the UK is properly represented in national funding calculations.

How to access the WRAP LA Portal

You can register for free to instantly access the WRAP LA PORTAL via the link below.  If you need to update your Local Authority Scheme collection data please contact [email protected]

Access the WRAP LA Portal

Guidance for local authorities on how to update WRAP's LA Portal

The LA Portal (LAPAU) Guidance document is designed to assist local authorities when updating their scheme information on the LA Portal.

New materials are being added so please be sure to review all materials collected by your recycling schemes to see if anything is missing.

You do not have to complete the update in a single session, just remember to ‘publish’ your updates as you go along.

If you would like more information, have any queries or you’re having trouble logging in, please contact at [email protected]

Download the LAPAU guidance

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