Thank you to everyone who pledged to support 65%+ recycling alongside residual waste reduction targets by:
- Opposing all new incineration capacity; and
- opposing long-term council waste contracts that are incompatible with these targets.
Last updated: 2 May 2024. Count: 196
Communist Party
- Steve Handford, standing as a councillor in Heaton Ward, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Conservative Party
- Arnold Saunders, standing as a councillor in Kersal and Broughton Park, Salford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Bassel Ounah, standing as a councillor in Miles Platting & Newton Heath, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Paul Cropper, standing as a councillor in Radcliffe North & Ainsworth, Bury (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Sam Johnston, standing as a councillor in St. Peter’s Ward, Sunderland
Green Party
- Aagash Vadera, standing as a councillor in Timperley, Trafford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Alan Johnson, standing as a councillor in Rumworth, Bolton (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Alan Steele, standing as a councillor in Whitley Bay North, North Tyneside
- Alexander Young, standing as a councillor in Broadheath, Trafford via (Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Alison Hawdale, standing as a councillor in Crumpsall, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Amanda Gardner, standing as a councillor in Levenshulme, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Andrea Chaverra Valencia, standing as a councillor in Alexandra, Oldham (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Andrea Romero O’Brien, standing as a councillor in Quays, Salford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Andrew Gray, standing for Mayor of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority
- Andrew Nadin, standing as a councillor in Weaste and Seedley, Salford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Andrew Threlfall, standing as a councillor in Marple South & High Lane, Stockport (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Andy McEwen, standing as a councillor in Beaminster, Dorset
- Anja Jungmayr, standing as a councillor in Healey, Rochdale (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Antoinette Fernandez, standing as a candidate for the London Assembly in the North East Constituency and for councillor in DeBeauvoir ward
- Antony Rablen, standing as a councillor in Bennington & Portwood, Stockport (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Asma Alam, standing as a councillor in Burnage, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Audrey Macnaughton, standing as a councillor in Parklands Ward, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Ben Dundas, standing as a councillor in Didsbury East, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Bernard Ekbery, standing as a councillor in Longsight, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Brian Candeland, standing as a councillor in Sharston, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Bridget Green, standing as a councillor in Bowdon, Trafford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Caron Kirkham, standing as a councillor in Shiremoor, North Tyneside
- Charlotte Lanigan, standing as a councillor in Didsbury East, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Carole Nissen, standing as a councillor in Shiremoor Ward, North Tyneside Council
- Chitra Ramachandran, standing as a councillor in Heald Green, Stockport (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Chloe-Louise Fawcett Reilly, standing as a councillor in Chirton & Percy Main
- Chris Davies, standing as a councillor in Biddick Hall and All Saints – South Shields
- Chris Hargreaves, standing as a councillor in Sale Moor, Trafford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Chris Ogden, standing as a councillor in Deansgate, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Chris Perriam, standing as a councillor in Ardwick, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Christopher Seed, standing as a councillor in Claremont, Salford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Claire Wedderman, standing as a councillor in Cullercoats and Whitley Bay South, North Tyneside
- Clare Sutton, standing as a councillor in Rodwell & Wyke, Weymouth, Dorset
- Claudia Webb, standing as a councillor in Rodwell and Wyke, Dorset
- Daniel Clayton, standing as a councillor in Chadderton Central, Oldham (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- David Henry, standing as a councillor in Broughton, Salford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- David Jones, standing for Mayor of Salford and as a councillor in Blackfriars & Trinity, Salford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- David Turner, standing as a councillor in Sale Central, Trafford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Deborah Altman, standing as a councillor in Forest Hall, North Tyneside
- Deborah Hind, standing as a councillor in Bramhall North, Stockport (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Dennis Pirdzuns, standing as a councillor in Rusholme, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Ekua Bayunu, standing as a councillor in Hulme, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Fiona Aviani-Bartram, standing as a councillor in Manor, Stockport (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Fiona Bullock, standing as a councillor in Hazel Grove, Stockport (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Frances Hinton, standing as a councillor in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Frank Adlington-Stringer, standing for Mayor of the East Midlands Combined County Authority
- Glenys Johnson, standing as a councillor in Horwich North, Bolton (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Grace Buczkowska, standing as a councillor in Brooklands, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Helen Bell, standing as a councillor in Whitley Bay North, North Tyneside
- Helena Mellish, standing as a councillor in Reddish North, Stockport (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Helmut Izaks, standing as a councillor in Hendon, City of Sunderland
- Ian Appleby, standing as a councillor in Cullercoats and Whitley Bay North ward, North Tyneside
- Ian Jones, standing as a councillor in Wallsend North, North Tyneside
- Jack Vickers, standing as a councillor in Pennsylvania, Exeter
- Jake Welsh, standing as a councillor in Baguley, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- James McGlashan, standing as a councillor in Manor, Trafford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Jean Betteridge, standing as a councillor in Harpurhey, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Jennifer Entwistle, standing as a councillor in Heaton, Lostock and Chew Moor, Bolton (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Jessica Whitaker, standing as a councillor in Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne
- John Bright, standing as a councillor in Marple North, Stockport (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Julia Florentine, standing as a councillor in Forest Hall, North Tyneside
- June Buchan, standing as a councillor in Northenden, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Kate Hughes, standing as a councillor in Chorlton, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Kate Walsh Benson, standing as a councillor in Ancoats & Beswick, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Kevin Chatterton, standing as a councillor in Davyhulme, Trafford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Kia Pope, standing as a councillor in Underhill Ward, Portland Town Council
- Laura Bannister, standing as a councillor in Old Moat, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Laura Clitheroe, standing as a councillor in Gorse Hill, Trafford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Lee Huntbach, standing as a councillor in Ashton Waterloo, Tameside (via Friends of the Earth Manchester and directly)
- Len Herbert, standing as a councillor in Poundbury, Dorchester
- Liz O’Neill, standing as a councillor in Stretford and Humphrey Park, Trafford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Margaret or Mash Westbrook, standing as a councillor in Longford, Trafford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Mahboob Alom, standing as a councillor in Great Lever, Bolton (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Mark Hollinrake, standing as a councillor in Kingsway Ward, Rochdale
- Mark Martinez, standing as a councillor in Forest Hall, North Tyneside
- Martin Collins, standing as a councillor in Newcastle East & Wallsend, Wallsend Central, North Tyneside
- Meenakshi Minnis, standing as a councillor in Timperley North, Trafford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Michael Newton, standing as a councillor in Weetslade, North Tyneside
- Michael Padfield, standing as a councillor in Bredbury & Woodley, Stockport (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Michael (Mike) Renner, standing as a councillor in Howdon, North Tyneside
- Michael Welton, standing as a councillor in Altrincham, Trafford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Nadeem JoJo, standing as a councillor in Kearsley, Bolton (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Owain Sutton, standing as a councillor in Hale, Trafford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Patrick Ralph, standing as a councillor in Bredbury & Woodley, Stockport (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Paul Hodges, standing as a councillor in Charlestown, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Penny Remfry, standing as a councillor in Tynemouth, Murton & New York ward
- Peter Hopkinson, standing as a councillor in Hulton, Boton (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Peter Kitts, standing as a councillor in Aspull, Wigan (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Philip Kochitty standing as a councillor in Farnworth North, Bolton (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Prashant Kumbhat, standing as a councillor in Miles platting & newton heath, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Renate Aspden, standing as a councillor in Brooklands, Trafford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Richard Walkem, standing as a councillor in Norcot ward, Reading
- Rob Nunney, standing as a councillor in Woodhouse Park, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Sam Dugdale, standing as a councillor in Heatons north, Stockport (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Sam Easterby-Smith, standing as a councillor in Withington, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Sarah Jane Finch, standing as a councillor in Topsham, Exeter
- Scott Robinson, standing as a councillor in Piccadilly, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Stephen Sharp, standing as a councillor in Milnrow & New Hey, Rochdale (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Steve Bowater, standing as a councillor in Lostock & Barton, Trafford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Steve Torley, standing as a councillor in Offerton, Stockport (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Steven Tennant, standing as a councillor in Urmston, Trafford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Thirza Amina Asanga-Rae, standing as a councillor in Moss Side, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Tim Dowson, standing as a councillor in West Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Trevor Clarke, standing as a councillor in Longdendale, Tameside (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Vicki Attenborough, standing as a councillor in Smithills, Bolton (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Vicki Elcoate, standing as a councillor in Blackmore Vale in Dorset Council
- Vicky Matthews, standing as a councillor in Higher Blackley, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Vicki Parry, standing as a councillor in St Mary’s Ward
- Wendy Ann Shepherd, standing as a councillor in Breightmet, Bolton (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Zoë Garbett, standing for Mayor of London
Heritage Party
- Vivienne Neville, standing as a councillor in Foggy Furze Ward, Hartlepool
Independent Candidates
- Alex Bailey, standing as a councillor in Littlemoor and Preston in Weymouth, Dorset
- Danny Cooke, standing as a councillor in Worsley Mesnes, Wigan (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Dean Luke Booth, standing as a councillor in Higher Blackley, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Doug Hine, standing as a councillor in Aggborough and Spennells Ward, and as a councillor on the Kidderminster Town Council
- Hazel Gibb, standing as a councillor in Gorse Hill and Cornbrook, Trafford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Helen Mcdavid, standing as a councillor in Swanage, Dorset
- Jayson Hargreaves (Leigh South Independent), standing as a councillor in Leigh South, Wigan (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Matt Relf, standing for Mayor of the East Midlands Combined County Authority
- Paul McCord (Lydiate and Maghull Community independents), standing as a councillor in Park ward, Sefton Central
- Philip Eades, standing as a councillor in Swanage, Dorset
- Rachael Flaszczak (Independent Network), standing as a councillor in Atherton South & Lilford, Wigan (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Tarun Ghulati, standing for Mayor of London
Labour Party
- Adam Wilkinson, standing as a councillor in Sowerby Bridge
- Adrian Brocklehurst, standing as a councillor in Walkden North, Salford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Anna Hindle (Labour & Co-operative), standing as a councillor in Ribbleton, Preston
- Bev Craig, standing as a councillor in Burnage, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Chris Wills, standing as a councillor in Withington, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Ciaron Boles, standing as a councillor in Moorside, Bury (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Connor Dwyer, standing as a councillor in Sharoe Green, Preston
- Dave Marsh, standing as a councillor in Brooklands, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Dave Tchil, standing as a councillor in Carshalton & Wallington, London
- David Jarman, standing as a councillor in Longford, Trafford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Deborah Hilal, standing as a councillor in West Didsbury, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Debra Green, standing as a councillor in St Mary’s Prestwich, Bury (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Dominic Wall, standing as a councillor in Saddleworth South, Oldham (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Emily Mort, standing as a councillor in Tonge with the Haulgh, Bolton (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Gavin White, standing as a councillor in Old Moat, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- James Hull, standing as a councillor in Ashton, Preston
- Jon-Connor Lyons, standing as a councillor in Piccadilly, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Julie Jarman, standing as a councillor in Ancoats & Beswick, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Karl Wardlaw, standing as a councillor in Brinnington and Stockport Central, Stockport (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Keleigh Glenton, standing as a councillor in Manor, Trafford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Lewis Nelson, standing as a councillor in Cadishead and Lower Irlam, Salford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Jonathan Saksena, standing as a councillor in Ribbleton, Preston
- Mandie Shilton Godwin (Godwin Labour and Co-operative), standing as a councillor in Chorlton Park, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Marcus Johns, standing as a councillor in Deansgate, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Margaret Thomas, standing as a councillor in St Helier West, London
- Martyn Rawlinson (Labour & Co-operative), standing as a councillor in Fishwick & Frenchwood, Preston
- Matthew Brown, serving as Labour Leader of Preston City Council in Elungington and Preston Central West Ward, Preston
- Mike Hill, standing as a councillor in Marple North, Stockport (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Peter Black, standing as a councillor in Bredbury Green and Romiley, Stockport (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Sharmina August, standing as a councillor in Eccles, Salford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Sheldon Vestey, standing as a councillor in Hackbridge, Sutton, London
- Shirley Procter, standing as a councillor in Lostock and Barton, Trafford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Sorie Sesay, standing as a councillor in Smithills, Bolton (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Su Matthews, standing as a councillor in Pendlebury and Clifton, Salford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Susan Wildman, standing as a councillor in Woodhouse Park, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Tanya Burch, standing as a councillor in Ordsall, Salford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Ulrich Savary, standing as a councillor in Broadheath, Trafford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Zahid Hussain, standing as a councillor in Levenshulme, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
Liberal Democrats
- Alan Good, standing as a councillor in Ancoats & Beswick, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Amy Wrigley, standing as a councillor in Saddleworth south, Oldham (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- April Preston, standing as a councillor in Withington, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Ben Thomas, standing as a councillor in Kersal & Broughton Park, Salford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Bryn Coombe, standing as a councillor in East Didsbury, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Charles Turner, standing as a councillor in Miles Platting and Newton Heath, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Hazel Gloster, standing as a councillor in Shaw, Oldham (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Helen Tamblyn-Saville, standing for Mayor of the East Midlands Combined County Authority
- James Blessing, standing as a councillor in Worsley and Westwood Park, Salford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- John Cameron, standing as a councillor in Moston, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- John Franklin-Johnston, standing as a councillor in Urmston, Trafford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Kobe Bibbon, standing as a councillor in Burnage, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Lee Harmsworth, standing as a councillor in Westham East, Weymouth and in Portland
- Marc Ramsbottom, standing as a councillor in Hale Barns and Timperley South, Trafford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Margaret McDermott, standing as a councillor in Heatons South, Stockport (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Mario Miniaci, standing as a councillor in Altrincham, Trafford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Mark Kenyon, standing as a councillor in Saddleworth West & lees, Oldham (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Roger Blackmore, standing as a councillor in Hollinwood, Oldham (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Rosie Hughes, standing as a councillor in Didsbury West, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Sebastian Bate, standing as a councillor in Whalley Range, Manchester (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Simon Lepori, standing as a councillor in Timperley Central, Trafford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
- Stuart Oxbrow, standing as a councillor in Blackfriars and Trinity, Salford (via Friends of the Earth Manchester)
Reform UK
- Alan Graves, standing for Mayor of the East Midlands Combined County Authority
- Angela Jackson, standing as a councillor in Rural West, Hartlepool
- Peter Tylee, standing as a councillor in Fens and Greatham Ward, Hartlepool
- Tracy Connolly, standing as a councillor in Rossmere, Hartlepool
Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition
- Conor Anthony O’Neill, standing as a councillor in St Oswald Ward, Sefton
- Dean Young, standing as a councillor in Derby (Bootle)
- Neill Dunne, standing as a councillor in Northwood, Knowsley
- Owen Croft, standing as a councillor in Netherton and Orrell (Bootle)
Disclaimer
For the avoidance of doubt, this pledge relates to the candidate’s desired policy direction of travel and does not preclude councillors from keeping an open mind when making decisions about planning applications, etc.