Decision details

It was RESOLVED :-

·           To implement a three weekly residual waste collection from October 2016 onwards to achieve recycling targets, avoid heavy fines and to improve the environment;

·           To provide £509k capital funding to purchase new recycling boxes, a new plastic baling machine and to fund consultancy work to encourage greater recycling;

·           That a staged introduction of stackable trolley boxes is introduced as funding becomes available;

·           That four weekly collections of residual waste in the future could be avoided if three weekly collections achieves the recycling target i.e. 70%.