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Due to the timescale and print deadlines, the recommendations of the Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee of 7 February 2024 will be circulated to Members in advance of the meeting of Cabinet.

(Report of Director of Street Scene, Leisure and Technical Services)

Consideration was given to recommendation CE 24/4 of the Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee of 7 February 2024 in respect of arrangements for recycling bring sites.

Cabinet had due regard to the views of the Scrutiny Select Committee, the financial and value for money considerations and legal implications and recognised that, in terms of cost per tonne of recyclate, the collection of glass, plastics paper and card and cans from the kerbside provided better value for money than collection from bring sites. 

RESOLVED:  That all remaining sites be removed due to the reasons detailed at section 1.2 of the report.

(Decision Notice D240020CAB)

Consideration was given to recommendation CE 24/4 of the Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee of 7 February 2024 in respect of arrangements for recycling bring sites.

Cabinet had due regard to the views of the Scrutiny Select Committee, the financial and value for money considerations and legal implications and recognised that, in terms of cost per tonne of recyclate, the collection of glass, plastics paper and card and cans from the kerbside provided better value for money than collection from bring sites. 

RESOLVED:  That all remaining sites be removed due to the reasons detailed at section 1.2 of the report.

Members are requested to consider the review of the current recycling bring site provision and the options identified and make recommendations to the Cabinet.

The report of the Director of Street Scene, Leisure and Technical Services provided an update in respect of the current recycling bring sites. Since the introduction of the new recycling services in October 2019, use of all sites had reduced significantly as had been anticipated. 

Members noted that the overall tonnage of most of the materials which were now collected from kerbside had reduced significantly and continued to reduce with the roll out of the communal recycling service.  In 2022/23, bring site materials accounted for around 2% of all recycling collected, compared with 14% in 2018/19.

Consideration was given to a number of options detailed in the report and particular attention was given to whether the textile and/or charity banks should be retained.  On balance, the Committee felt that there were sufficient alternative options for residents to recycle textiles, such as local charity shops.  It was also felt that retaining these banks could encourage fly tipping when they were full.

RECOMMENDATION*:  That all remaining sites be removed due to the reasons detailed at section 1.2 of the report. 

*Recommended to Cabinet