Agenda item - Wheeled Bins for Recycling

Report of the Executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture together with an extract from the meeting of the Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee meeting held on 11 October 2016 (copies attached).

            That the Committee:

1)        Approves the introduction of wheeled bins for recycling across the city, where there is room for the storage of a wheeled bin at an estimated cost of £1.1 million funded by additional borrowing,( which will be incorporated into the council’s budget strategy for 2017/18 onwards)

2)        Approves the procurement of a one-off supply of wheeled  bins under a framework arrangement;

3)        Grants delegated authority to the Executive Director Economy, Environment and Culture, following  consultation with the Executive Director Finance & Resources, to carry out the procurement via an approved framework arrangement referred to in 2.2 above including the award and letting of the call-off contract under the framework arrangement;

84.1         The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture in relation to Wheeled Bins for Recycling. At the Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee on 13 October 2016, a report was presented that detailed the results of the trial using wheeled bins for recycling within the Hangleton & Knoll and Portslade areas of the City.  The report highlighted the increase in recycling, decrease in residual waste and very high levels of customer satisfaction using this collection method. This report requested that the Committee approve the procurement of the one-off supply of wheeled bins and to approve the proposed funding arrangements.

84.2         Councillor Mitchell highlighted that this work was part of efforts by the Administration to increase recycling rates and investment in sustainability across the city.

84.3         Councillor Janio welcomed the report and noted the success of the pilot scheme.

84.4         The Chair then put the recommendations to the vote.

84.5         RESOLVED - That the Committee:

1)        Approves the introduction of wheeled bins for recycling across the city, where there is room for the storage of a wheeled bin at an estimated cost of £1.1 million funded by additional borrowing,( which will be incorporated into the council’s budget strategy for 2017/18 onwards)

2)        Approves the procurement of a one-off supply of wheeled  bins under a framework arrangement;

3)        Grants delegated authority to the Executive Director Economy, Environment and Culture, following  consultation with the Executive Director Finance & Resources, to carry out the procurement via an approved framework arrangement referred to in 2.2 above including the award and letting of the call-off contract under the framework arrangement.