Purpose

This  report is on increasing recycling participation, and reducing the amounts of residual waste generated, through the introduction of kerbside alternate weekly refuse collections.

Decision

1)    Cabinet agrees to continue work to model and prepare for the introduction of a fortnightly residential kerbside residual waste collection model, with a view to implementation by July 2027, subject to operational readiness and a final decision being taken by Cabinet.

2)    Cabinet agrees to the investment of £1.3M being made as set out in 3.16 below in order to improve the service in readiness for a change to fortnightly collections and to achieve the associated savings and efficiencies as detailed in this report.