Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Communities, which provided a draft updated Household Waste Recycling and Collection Policy (the Policy).

          The Board was advised that the draft updated Policy did not introduce any new policies or collection regimes, but had been reviewed to reflect current service provision, policies or other decisions of the Council. It brought up to date the previous policy and reflected innovations which had been introduced, as well as recording minor changes in practice.

          The Board noted that the updated draft Policy had been considered by members of the Environment and Urban Renewal Policy and Performance Board at its meeting on 28 January 2015, and had recommended adoption of the Policy, which was attached at Appendix 1.

Reason(s) for Decision

It was important that the Council’s Household Waste and Recycling Collection Policies remained fit for purpose in order to support the Council in meeting its waste related objectives, and to ensure that the service continued to be delivered as efficiently and effectively as possible.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

The Council had a wide range of options available in relation to its waste collection policies and service standards. The options available were considered by members of the Waste Management Working Party, who were tasked by the Environment and Urban Renewal Policy and Performance Board, to review the Council’s policies and service standards relating to the collection of household waste. The work carried out by the Working Party included research into the approaches adopted by other local authorities and took into account local circumstances within Halton.

Implementation Date

12 February 2015.

RESOLVED: That the Household Waste and Recycling Collection Policy, attached at Appendix 1, be approved and adopted.