Purpose

Following the successful award and
mobilisation of the new waste collection service this report is to
consider the business case for the introduction of a new chargeable
garden waste collection service.

Decision

a)   
Cabinet approves the commencement of a
new chargeable garden waste collection from 30 March 2026;
b)   
Authority is delegated to the Corporate
Director for Economy and Environment to enact the existing option
to introduce a chargeable garden waste service within the
Recyclables and Waste Collection Services 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 Management Services
Contract with Mercia Waste Management Ltd to recycle the garden
waste;
d)   
To authorise the expenditure of up to
£1,039,292 from the approved capital programme to purchase
the new garden waste collection fleet;
e)   
To authorise the expenditure of up to
£588,050 from the waste revenue reserve to fund mobilisation
and to purchase and deliver the new garden waste containers;
f)     
To authorise the expenditure of up to
£890,000 to underwrite any potential year loses as the new
service establishes and grows the customer base;
g)   
Delegate all operational decisions to
implement the above recommendations and to undertake the annual
review of fees and charges to the Head of Environment, Climate
Emergency & Waste.