Issue - decisions

Waste Management Charging

03/11/2017 - Waste Management Charging

That:

(a)   charges for optional or additional waste management services are amended or  introduced, as contained in appendix 1;

(b)  charges are made for general waste collection and disposal across all care, residential and nursing homes (care homes) where legislation allows and that new charges are introduced in line with legislation to care, residential and nursing homes to recover the cost of providing recycling collection and disposal above the provision allowed at a normal domestic property, as contained in appendix 1;

(c)   changes to the clinical collection service is made which encourages residents to make use of the NHS clinical sharps take back scheme at GP surgeries;

(d)  the option is agreed to levy charges to healthcare organisations for the collection of clinical waste where such organisations are treating residents in their own homes and

(e)   all of the above are implemented within the current financial year.