Decision - Waste Strategy Review

268.1    Councillor West introduced the report which detailed the outcome of a review and sought approval of a revised waste management strategy and action plan.  He stated that he believed it was an excellent strategy and wished to thank the Waste Advisory Group for their work in putting the strategy together.

268.2    Councillor G. Theobald noted the report and stated that he supported the weekly collection of waste but did not feel that the food waste collection trial had proved to be worthwhile and was concerned about the proposed bid to enable the extension of the trial failing and the implications for the service.  He also queried whether it was proposed to include larger businesses and business waste in the commercial trial.

268.3    Councillor Mitchell welcomed the action plan and stated that it was ambitious and was pleased to see the success of the communal bin recycling.  However, if it was to be rolled out she queried what would happen to the operation for glass collection.  She also queried where the match funding would come from for the food waste collection should the bid be successful.

268.4    Councillor West stated that the trial food waste collection would provide real data and enable an evaluation to be made.  However, if the bid failed then there would need to be a reassessment of the position.  In regard to the collection of glass this would continue to be collected on a separate basis.  He did not expect food waste to be collected as part of the commercial trial.

268.5    The Chair noted the comments and put the recommendations to the vote.

268.6    RESOLVED:

(1)         That the revised Waste Management Strategy as set out at Appendix 1 to the report be approved;

(2)         That the submission of an outline funding bid to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Weekly Collection Support Scheme for the extension of communal recycling in the city centre, in accordance with the parameters set out in report and at Appendix 2 to the report be approved;

(3)         That the Strategic Director of Place and Director of Finance be given delegated authority to submit the final bid relating to (2) above in August 2012 in consultation with the Chair of the Environment & Sustainability Committee;

(4)         That commercial waste collection trial in accordance with the parameters set out in the report and subject to final agreement of the detailed operational arrangements the Director of Finance and the Strategic Director of Place be agreed; and

(5)          That the fees for commercial waste collections and the delegations to the Director of Finance and Strategic Director of Place of an adjustment to those fees as set out in the report be agreed.