Decision details

The Council’s Transition to a Restricted Capacity Residual Waste Collection Model

Decision Maker: Environment & Economy Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To update Scrutiny on the outcome of the waste and recycling modelling work undertaken by WRAP Cymru with the purpose of maximising recycling performance.

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

(a)      That  Scrutiny notes the outcomes of the modelling work undertaken on restricting the capacity of residual waste collections.

 

(b)      That Scrutiny does not support a transition to the most effective service delivery model of retaining a comprehensive weekly recycling collection service and reducing residual waste collections to once every four weeks while retaining the 180L black wheeled bin to realise maximum recycling performance increase, greenhouse gas emission reduction and cost reduction.

 

Report author: Katie Wilby

Publication date: 16/07/2024

Date of decision: 16/07/2024

Decided at meeting: 16/07/2024 - Environment & Economy Overview & Scrutiny Committee

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