Shareholder Committee	12 October 2026
Report of the Assistant Director of Finance

Yorwaste Ltd Finance Update

Purpose of Report    

1. To consider reports from Yorwaste providing a trading update for the 2026/27 financial year as well as a general update on the business. The report also provides the 2025/26 statement of accounts for Yorwaste.

Recommendations

2. Note the report from Yorwaste Ltd attached at annex 1 to this report and the statement of accounts at annex 2.

Reason: to ensure the Council is updated on the financial performance of Yorwaste Ltd

Background and analysis

3. Yorwaste was established as a Local Authority Waste Disposal Company owned fully by North Yorkshire County Council in 1991 to manage the council’s landfill sites. In 1996 as part of Local Government Review City of York Council became a 22.27% shareholder of the company. The company provides services to York relating to Transfer Stations, processing recyclates, garden waste and management and transport of waste at the two Household Waste Sites. They also provide similar services within North Yorkshire Council.

4. The Yorwaste board is made up of council representatives of the two authorities and also independent board members. The representatives from City of York Council are currently Cllr A. Baxter and the Director of Environmental and Regulatory Services, Dave Atkinson. The company is a Teckal company whereby over 80% of its revenues come from its local authority owners.

Key Company Matters

5. The latest trading update for the company is shown at Annex 1 including the provisional outturn position.

6. The statement of accounts for financial year 2025/26 are attached at annex 2.

Risk Management

7. There are no specific risk issues arising from this report.

Implications

8. There are no financial, legal, HR, equalities, crime and disorder, information technology, property or other implications arising from this report.

Author:	Chief Officer responsible for the report:
Patrick Looker Assistant Director of Finance Email patrick.looker@york.gov.uk	Patrick Looker Assistant Director of Finance
	Report Approved	x	Date	01 October  2026
Wards Affected:  All
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Annex 1 – Yorwaste Headline Performance Review.

Annex 2 – Yorwaste Statement of Accounts 2025/26