Issue - meetings

Report ES15085

Members considered options to continue operation of the Green Garden Waste (GGW) Satellite service in a more strategic manner.

With the new GGW Wheelie Bin collection service now having 17,500 customers, the original objective of the Satellite Sites – to address congestion issues near the Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) – had become less crucial. The HWRCs had seen a substantial fall in tonnage collected, albeit a lower diversion from Churchfields, and the Satellite Sites had also seen less tonnage, their reduced opening times also being a factor.

Alternatives to the current service would enable savings and two options were presented for consideration, both including provision to operate the Satellite Sites for one weekend in January for Christmas tree recycling. 

Option 1 entailed operating all five sites during four weekends in April only. Garden waste arisings were at their highest in Spring and Option 1 would help reduce congestion during this time at the HWRCs. The option would cost £20,400.

Option 2 involved the operation of all five sites during April and maintaining one site (Shire Lane) in operation thereafter to October on every Saturday. The cost of Option 2 amounted to £48,800.

Members supported Option 2.

RESOLVED that the Environment Portfolio Holder be recommended to:

(1)  agree Option 2 for the future operation of the Green Garden Waste Satellite service as outlined in Report ES15085, with the changes to be effective from April 2016; and

(2)  agree that Shire Lane be confirmed as the site to remain in operation from May to October.