Agenda item

Report of the Head of Streetcare

Members requested the removal of the word ‘current’ from Measure 7 (as below).

 

Decisions:

 

That the following measures, as detailed within the circulated report be approved for implementation;

 

o  Measure 1: Complete roll-out of ‘Recycle+’ kerb-sort recycling collections;

 

o   Measure 2: Change the current two vehicles dedicated to trade waste recycling to two new split-back freighter vehicles with bin lifts for trade waste and flats;

 

o   Measure 3: Introduce an electronic ‘link’ between the Council Tax and Recycling Services, and introduce a link between the Business Rates Section and the Trade Waste Service;

 

o   Measure 4: Offer a ‘waste audit’ to the Council’s larger residual waste producing trade customers to help them recycle more where possible;

 

o   Measure 5: Change the collection of green waste from single use bags to re-usable sacks, supplying 2 bags per household with the need, with a charge of £1.00 for replacement/additional sacks.  Green waste will be collected all year round, but the small amount of green waste collected during the period December to February would not be kept separate or composted;

 

o   Measure 6:  Cease accepting the presentation of side waste alongside wheeled bins, or more than three black sacks in bag areas;

 

o   Measure 7:  Maintain the current ‘exemption’ scheme for additional waste where the amount of non-recyclable waste produced by a household exceeds the permitted wheeled bin capacity or bag limit; 

 

o   Measure 8:  Identify and investigate locations where householders may be operating business from their homes and putting trade waste out for household collection;

 

o   Measure 9: Increase enforcement activity against residents presenting excess waste where not covered by the Council’s exemption scheme when the ‘no side waste’ restriction in measure 6 is implemented;

 

o   Measure 10: Appoint two additional enforcement officers dedicated to enforcing the ‘no side waste’ policy;

 

o   Measure 11: Introduce ‘bag splitting’ for residual waste at our Household Waste Recycling Centres through the introduction of residual waste presentation/challenge areas to maximise the level of diversion of landfill;

 

o   Measure 12: Maintain current opening hours at our Household Waste Recycling Centres;

 

o  Measure 13: Close the Household Waste Recycling Centre at Pwllfawatkin and move to a replacement higher performing purpose built joint facility with Powys on the border at Lower Cwmtwrch;

 

o   Measure 14: Expand and increase the focus of education and awareness raising towards reducing food waste;

 

o   Measure 15: Introduce more secure external food waste collection bin for all new and replacement food bins;

 

o   Measure 16: Introduce additional recycling litter bins in town centres and other areas of high foot fall;

 

o   Measure 17: Change trade collections in Neath Town Centre to once a week in line with Pontardawe and Port Talbot collections.  It is also proposed to change the collection day to improve integration of the trade service with general recycling collections;

 

o   Measure 18: Expansion of the re-use shop at Briton Ferry to allow Enfys to expand service;

 

 

o   Measure 19: Introduce checks to van permit requests for Household Waste Recycling Centre’s and limit number of permits to 12 per year.

 

Reason for Decisions:

 

To take action to ensure the Council remains on course to achieve the increasing statutory recycling targets.

 

Implementation of Decisions:

 

The decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period.