Issue - meetings

Report ES14031

To help London boroughs improve recycling facilities and boost recycling rates, the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWRB) launched a £1.2 million “Driving Up” Performance Fund in October 2013. L B Bromley has been awarded £145k from this fund to enhance facilities at the Waldo Road and Churchfields Road Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs).

The project is expected to divert 1,000 – 2,000 tonnes of material p.a. from landfill to either recycling or re-use, representing a potential saving in disposal costs of between £48k – 115k p.a.

Councillor Grainger suggested that consideration be given to having additional locations in the borough for recycling facilities. In view of the priority for the Waste Minimisation Working Group to meet in the new Council year (given increased costs associated with waste and recycling), the Chairman was confident Councillor Grainger’s comments would be addressed.

Responding to a question from Councillor Adams, the Assistant Director (Street Scene and Greenspace) outlined advantages in providing mini-skips for the Churchfields site. It was much easier to operate with smaller skips and better to manage. Redesign of the site was expected to be achieved so that spillage of material can be avoided. Councillor Getgood highlighted technology used at the Canterbury Waste Recycling Centre for compressing material. The Chairman also highlighted the Council’s free collection service for electrical goods from houses and flats, available to all borough residents.

RESOLVED that the Executive be recommended to accept the £145k grant offered by the London Waste and Recycling Board and release the sum from Central Contingency to improve the Household Waste Recycling Centres at Waldo Road and Churchfields Road.