Issue - meetings

The Executive Member for Environment and the Director of Environment and Community Services submitted a report for the Executive’s consideration.

At the previous meeting of the Executive, held on 24 November 2020, the Executive had agreed to introduce fortnightly refuse collections. Following that decision, the Executive had considered further information in respect of the Council’s financial position, which had removed the need to introduce alternate week collections in 2021/22.

It was planned that a report would be presented to the Executive in February 2021, which would outline those initiatives aimed at promoting recycling, including:

·        an education programme promoting recycling in schools and universities;

·        a marketing strategy to increase recycling rates and introduce expanded community roadshows to ensure that participation rates increased;

·        the re-labeling of recycling bins so residents were clear on what could be recycled so that residents recycled a wide range of materials; and

·        encouraging the use of additional recycling bins by residents where required so that recycling material did not enter the residual waste bin.

A communication exercise around recycling would include:

·        refuse vehicle side advertising;

·        recycling roadshows (maximising recycling opportunities);

·        social media updates - including short videos;

·        website updates; and

·        leaflets

OPTIONS

To continue with the introduction of alternate weekly collections - That had been discounted and maintaining weekly collections was considered favourable in the present circumstances.

ORDERED

1.     That alternate weekly collections would not be introduced.

2.     That a report be presented in February 2021, outlining a recycling engagement approach.

REASONS

The Executive have reconsidered their decision around the introduction of fortnightly waste collection.