Purpose

To raise the prices of the council’s bulky waste collection service inline with other local authorities within West Yorkshire to ensure further cost recovery which has increased due to the introduction of legislation relating to Persistent Organic Pollutants. No other alternative options were considered.

Decision

The decision was made to change the bulky waste collection pricing structure to a bulk ordering system. Items will now cost:

-       £11 per bulky waste item

-       £11 per small electrical item

-       £10 per 5 bags of garden waste

-       £30 per sofa, armchair or mattress

The cost of large white goods, as identified on the Kirklees Council website, will rise to £30 per item.