Issue - decisions

Food Waste Collection Service

01/05/2025 - Food Waste Collection Service

That conditional on sufficient annual new burdens revenue grant received from government that:

a)    Cabinet approves the commencement of a new food waste collection;

b)    Authority is delegated to the Corporate Director for Economy and Environment to enact the existing option to introduce a weekly food waste service within the recyclables and waste collection contract with FCC Environment for an initial term of 6 years, including options to extend by up to a further 12 years;

c)    Authority is delegated to the Corporate Director for Economy and Environment to enact the existing variation option to within the current waste disposal contract with Mercia Waste Management Ltd to recycle the food waste;

d)    To authorise the expenditure as detailed in Appendix 1 to purchase the new food waste collection fleet and to purchase and deliver the new food containers and caddy liners;

e)    To authorise the expenditure as detailed in Appendix 1 for the required depot improvements works and to mobilise the new service;

f)      Delegate all operational decisions to implement the above recommendations and to undertake the annual review of commercial food waste fees and charges to the Head of Environment, Climate Emergency & Waste.