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%.