Next week, the unveiling of the Government's waste policy review will be upon us. Environment secretary Caroline Spelman will explain how she seeks to maximise the financial gains available through waste and recycling on the path towards a 'zero waste economy'.
Speculation is rife the review will disappoint by failling to lay down any firm proposals. However, a statement on the coalition's position on energy-from-waste is expected, as are some form of incentive schemes to encourage communities to recycle.
Leaks to the right-wing tabloid press have already suggested local government secretary Eric Pickles will attempt to enforce weekly waste collections on councils, despite the Local Government Association and waste experts warning against a prescriptive approach. This is likely to take the form of a £100m pot of cash, which will effectively be used to bribe authorities into following the minister's favoured approach.
It is also thought the Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme will be scrapped as will powers, under the Climate Change Act 2010, allowing councils to charge for waste collections. These powers have yet to be taken up  by local authorities, but the Conservative Party rallied against them in opposition.
Campaigners have warned that Tuesday's expected announcement could reverse a decade of progress made in the sector. Lets hope this isn't the case and ministers avoid the temptation to score a few cheap political points by uprooting the foundations laid by the previous government.