Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendation.

The Cabinet Member for Public Protection, Waste and Recycling introduced a report to seek approval for the proposed new arrangements for the collection and disposal of textiles and shoes from Council Household Recycling Centres (HRC’s) and ‘Bring’ sites. 

He reported that the value of textiles as a raw material had significantly increased in the past few years, however, the Salvation Army received only 10% of the value collected and the Council currently received no income.  The current contract for collection and disposal of textiles and shoes had expired which provided the opportunity for other contractors, including Social Enterprises, to sell or reuse the clothing collected and make available for public use.   It was intended that a contribution to the Chair of the Council’s nominated charity would be made, equal to 10% of the residual value returned to the Council, from the sale of textiles/shoes for each year that the contract operated.  The new contract would be advertised during November 2012 to commence in January 2013. 

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resolved:

That the proposed new contractual arrangements for collecting textiles and shoes at the Council’s HRC’s and ‘Bring’ sites be approved.