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Changes to Recycling and Green Waste Collections

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Decision Maker: Scrutiny Committee, Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve changes to the recycling service to introduce weekly collections for dry recyclables and a charge for the collection of green waste, and to agree the service changes to accommodate this new approach.

Decision:

(i)         that approval be given to increasing the frequency of the dry recycling service to a weekly service;

(ii)        that approval be given to the extension of the separate food waste collection service to all street level properties;

(iii)       that approval be given to the introduction of a chargeable garden waste collection service as the means of facilitating these improvements as set out and detailed in section 4 of the report;

(iv)       that the financial and non-financial benefits that will accrue from these changes be noted;

(v)        that approval be given to the amendment to the Public Realm Contract and the minor changes to the contract targets to allow these proposals to go ahead.

Reason Key: Affects more than 2 wards;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Contact: Chris Whyte, Director - Public Realm Email: chris.whyte@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 5342.

Report author: Chris Whyte

Publication date: 23/07/2014

Date of decision: 21/07/2014

Decided at meeting: 21/07/2014 - Cabinet

Effective from: 06/08/2014

Accompanying Documents:

  • ens-garden-waste pdf icon PDF 148 KB
  • ens-garden-waste-app1 pdf icon PDF 184 KB
  • ens-garden-waste-app2 pdf icon PDF 48 KB
  • en-green-waste-amendment-para 9-2 pdf icon PDF 56 KB

 

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