To approve the introduction of new charges and changes to existing waste management charges.  To ensure full cost of providing services is met through charges set, in line with the councils agreed charging principles, where legislation allows the council to make charges for waste services.  To recover costs of providing services where residents choose to receive a service which differs from the standard service. Encouraging residents to use the NHS provided clinical sharps take back scheme will help the council to avoid the costs of collection and disposal.  Clinical treatment at home is likely to become more common in future and the ability to charge healthcare organisations for waste they produce will mitigate any additional burden imposed on the council whilst also being able to provide a service to healthcare organisations.