Separate Paper and Recycling Collections (SPARC)
To receive a presentation from Officers.
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Minutes:
The Head of Environmental Services and the Waste Services Manager gave a presentation detailing the implementation of the new Separate Paper and Recycling Collections (SPARC). They reminded Members of the reasons for the changes being made for the new service to start from 11 November 2013. They detailed the benefits in terms of revenue savings and likely increased recycling rates. Finally, they outlined the publicity campaign, the feedback received from residents, which was mostly positive, and they referred to frequently asked questions.
After dealing with various Members’ questions, the Chairman thanked the Officers for their presentation. The Executive Member for Community Safety and Environment also thanked all the staff involved in implementing SPARC.