Issue - meetings

Report of Head of Environmental Services

Purpose of report

To consider the future direction of the Waste Collection Service ensuring that it delivers a high quality service and good value and to ensure that it complies with the Waste Framework Directive from January 2015.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

1.1         To endorse the current high performing waste collection system which delivers high quality recycling and is considered to meet the requirements of the Waste Framework Directive (WFD).

1.2         To note the waste collection system is providing good value to residents, delivering increasing levels of customer satisfaction, while ensuring high quality recycling is collected.

1.3         To approve the proposed changes regarding S106 planning agreement requirements for the waste collection service in new developments.

Resolved

(1)          That the current high performing waste collection system which delivers high quality recycling and is considered to meet the requirements of the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) be endorsed.

(2)          That it be noted the waste collection system is providing good value to residents, reducing the amount of waste going to landfill, while ensuring high quality recycling is collected.

(3)          That the proposed changes regarding S106 planning agreement requirements for the waste collection service in new developments be approved.

The Head of Environmental Services submitted a report which sought consideration of the future direction of the Waste Collection Service ensuring that it delivers a high quality service and good value and to ensure that it complies with the Waste Framework Directive from January 2015.

Resolved

(1)          That the current high performing waste collection system which delivers high quality recycling and is considered to meet the requirements of the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) be endorsed.

(2)          That it be noted the waste collection system is providing good value to residents, reducing the amount of waste going to landfill, while ensuring high quality recycling is collected.

(3)          That the proposed changes regarding S106 planning agreement requirements for the waste collection service in new developments be approved.

Reasons

The use of the WFD roadmap has shown that the waste collection scheme produces high quality recycling with low rejection. It also shows that it is not Technically, Environmentally, Economically Practicable to collect the four waste streams separately.

The current system has been successful with residents but it is important that residents’ satisfaction levels continue at high levels and further service development and promotion is pursued to improve performance further.

Alternative Options

Option 1: To reject the current waste collection service and consider an alternative

Option 2: To request that officers consider alternative amendments to the current service.