Minutes:
Following
the recommendations from the Environment and Highways Scrutiny Committee (Side
Waste report, 28 January 2016), including the extra recommendation as discussed
in the meeting (decision number 4 below), Cabinet Board Members agreed the
following:
Decisions:
1.
That as an interim measure to be introduced in April 2016, black bag /
wheeled bin waste collections should be restricted to one140 litre wheeled bin
plus one black bag per households (in areas on the wheeled bin service) or 4
black bags per household in all other areas;
2.
That the Council introduce an exemption scheme for households that
produce larger quantities of non-recyclable waste based, in the first instance,
on a sticker scheme as detailed within the report of the Scrutiny Committee
while the service monitors applications for exemptions which may show an
alternative method would be more appropriate e.g. a larger wheeled bin;
3.
That subsequently, black bag / wheeled bin waste collections should be
restricted to one 140 litre wheeled bin per household (in areas on the wheeled
bin service), or 3 black bags per household in all other areas, and these
restrictions should be introduced after the Recycling + Phase 3 has been
completed, that is spring 2017 at the earliest;
4.
That the first refuse collection for households following Christmas, be
exempt from restriction, as detailed within the circulated report;
5.
That the Scrutiny Committee receive regular monitoring reports to monitor
the effects of the new Policy;
6.
That further recycling education schemes be developed and rolled out
with a view to increasing recycling in the County Borough;
7.
That the Council writes to the Welsh Government and the Minister for
Natural Resources requesting that they continue to lobby retailers in relation
to the packaging of products, and to inform the Council on what discussions
have been held so far.
Reason for Decisions:
To
implement a no side waste policy and appropriate exemption scheme to assist the
Council with the aim of achieving future recycling targets set by the Welsh
Government.
Implementation of
Decisions:
The
decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period.