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The Council’s Transition to a Restricted Capacity Residual Waste Collection Model
Meeting: 16/07/2024 - Environment & Economy Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Item 16)
16 The Council’s Transition to a Restricted Capacity Residual Waste Collection Model 
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- Enc. 1 for The Council’s Transition to a Restricted Capacity Residual Waste Collection Model, item 16
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- Enc. 2 for The Council’s Transition to a Restricted Capacity Residual Waste Collection Model, item 16
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- Enc. 3 for The Council’s Transition to a Restricted Capacity Residual Waste Collection Model, item 16
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- Enc. 4 for The Council’s Transition to a Restricted Capacity Residual Waste Collection Model, item 16
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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.
Minutes:
THE COUNCIL’S TRANSITION TO A RESTRICTED CAPACITY RESIDUAL WASTE COLLECTION MODEL (link to recording)
The Chief Officer (Streetscene and Transportation) introduced the report to update Scrutiny on the outcome of the waste and recycling modelling work undertaken by the consultants appointed by WRAP Cymru with the purpose of maximising recycling performance, following the adoption of the Resource and Waste Strategy in March 2024.
The Regulatory Service Manager reported on the key points as detailed in the report.
Councillor David Richardson raised a concern around the use of the phrase “lack of appetite” in Section 3.05 of the report as he felt this could be interpreted to mean all Flintshire residents. It was agreed that the wording in the report would be amended prior to the report going to Cabinet.
Councillor Allan Marshall requested that copies of the compositional analysis reports undertaken by Welsh Government agencies and the Council be sent to all Members for information. The Regulatory Services Manager advised that the data for the analysis was compiled by WRAP Cymru and a request submitted to confirm that the information could be released. The Chief Officer suggested that a meeting could be arranged to enable Officers to explain how the data was configured to Members.
Councillor David Coggins-Cogan proposed that the recommendations in the report be amended as follows:
That Scrutiny notes the outcomes of the modelling work undertaken on restricting the capacity of residual waste collections.
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.
A recorded vote was requested. When put to the vote the amendments were carried.
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.