Decision details

Officers are currently undergoing a competitive dialogue procurement and are seeking a decision from Executive on further service design options that will be taken forward with the intention of supporting the long-term financial sustainability of the service and the Council.

a)    That the Executive agrees that the service changes described in 3.2 c) of the report relating to the three-weekly collection of separated paper and cardboard predominantly in bins and the three weekly collection of the remaining dry mixed recycling (A 3,3,3 cycle as described in Appendix 3) be implemented as part of the new waste recycling and street cleansing contract which commences in 2025, the implementation date confirmation shall be delegated to the Head of Operations in consultation with Project Board, but shall be within four months of contract commencement.

b)   That the Executive agrees that in the event that the Council is required to make a decision to provide fortnightly collection of residual waste that the dry recycling service shall be fully commingled.

c)    That the Executive agrees to the service changes described in 3.2 d) of the report relating to the removal of the requirement for a continuous street cleansing presence in town centres and moving the back to standard time to 9am be implemented as part of the new waste recycling and street cleansing contract in 2025.

d)  That the Executive agrees to the service changes described in 3.2 e) relating to a removal of approximately 30% of litter bins from predominantly outside the town centres be implemented as part of the new waste recycling and street cleansing contract in 2025.

e)    That the Executive agrees to the service changes described in 3.2 f) relating to a change to an input specification for high-speed road cleansing to once per year be implemented as part of the new waste recycling and street cleansing contract in 2025.

f)     That the Executive agrees to the service changes described in 3.2 h) relating to an extension of the bin delivery/repair Service Level Agreement (SLA) from 5 days to 9 days being implemented as part of the new waste recycling and street cleansing contract in 2025.

g)    That the Executive agrees to the service changes described in 3.2 i) relating to an extension of the missed bin rectification SLA from 5pm the next working day to 72 hours except for missed whole streets which will remain 5pm the next working day, being implemented as part of the new waste recycling and street cleansing contract in 2025.

h)   That the Executive agrees to the service changes described in 3.2 j) relating to a change in street cleansing SLAs being implemented as part of the new waste recycling and street cleansing contract in 2025.

i)      That the Executive agrees to the service changes described in 3.2 k) relating to reducing the number of items collected as part of bulky waste services from six to three being implemented as part of the new waste recycling and street cleansing contract in 2025.