Issue - meetings

The Scrutiny Officer presented the report to the Committee.

The Committee had agreed to undertake a review of effectiveness of the Council’s waste collection and disposal education as part of its 2023/24 Work Programme.

The issue was initially raised due to concerns of contamination rates within recycling waste collections, creating additional costs to the Council through contamination charges.

The Committee had put together 11 recommendations, as outlined in the attached Appendices, which would aim to ensure that the Council’s approach to waste disposal advice and education was reaching all target audiences, reduce current contamination rates, and improve recycling rates by way of increased resident participation.

To date, 9 out of the 11 recommendations had been achieved: 1 recommendation had been with the intent to complete in 2026; 1 recommendation was marked ‘Alert’ as it was not able to be completed due to Local Government Reorganisation implications.

The Assistant Director for Streetscene, Community Safety and Enforcement answered questions on the following:

·       the food waste leaflet delivered to residents;

·       the availability of replacement food waste bins;

·       the recording of food waste bin deliveries; and,

·       the size of food waste bin liner recommended.

The Assistant Director for Streetscene, Community Safety and Enforcement informed that if Members involved in local community events wanted Streetscene to attend (to promote and explain the new food waste bins) to make contact directly for any potential arrangements to be made.

5 in favour

0 against

Moved by Councillor Emma Stevenson and seconded by Councillor Louise Fox

RESOLVED that: 1) Scrutiny Members note the progress against the review recommendations;

2)    Scrutiny Members acknowledge any exceptions to delivery and clarify the additional action required by the service.

3)    Scrutiny Members make its report and findings public, in accordance with Part 4.5.17(4) of the Council’s Constitution; and,

4)    Officers continue to implement the recommendations and submit a further report in six months’ time highlighting progress and any exceptions to delivery.