Decision details

RESOLVED:(i) That a target for Household Waste Recycling of 50% to be achieved by December 2010 be approved and, in order to achieve this, the following also be approved (subject to budget approval):

a)     A three phase roll out of Kerbside Collections across the City;

b)     Measures to improve performance on existing recycling schemes, as detailed in the report;

c)      A policy of Alternate Week Collections across all households in the City by December 2010;

                        (ii) That further reports be received on the other issues raised in the report, namely:

a)     Feasibility of introducing food waste collection services – by April 2009;

b)     Alternative arrangements to meet landfill targets beyond 2010 – by April 2009;

c)      Measures to improve sustainability in local business waste management – by April 2009;

d)     Updates on progress on implementation of resolution (i) above – by April 2009;

e)     The feasibility of expanding the range of materials collected, such as a wider range of plastics and introducing enhanced doorstep collections of materials such as batteries and CDs – by April 2009.

REASON:(i) In order to achieve compliance with the Household Waste Recycling Act 2003, improve service quality and meet the Landfill Targets for 2009/10, and minimize excedence of the landfill target beyond that date;

                        (ii) To determine additional actions needed to comply with Landfill Diversion Targets until the PFI solution is delivered, and to monitor costs.