Purpose

To ensure that a full cost
recovery model of charging is implemented within the Bulky
Household Waste Service, consideration must be given to increasing
the cost per booking for the delivery of the service.

Decision

Decision:

 
(1) 
An increase in charges for bulky waste collections,
as set out in the report and utilising CPI at 3.8% and rounded up
to the nearest whole £1, be noted.

 
Reason(s)
for the Decision:
 

Having the facility provides a service for residents
to dispose of waste effectively, safely, directly from their home
in the knowledge that it will be disposed of in a legislatively
compliant manner. 

Failure to provide this service for residents may
result in alternative methods of disposal being sought by residents
which are often unlicensed waste carriers.

 

The comparator data provided demonstrates that
Sefton’s proposed charges for 2026/27 are competitive and
offer a value for money service to residents and will prevent the
service being subsidised by the revenue budget.
 

Alternative Options Considered and
Rejected:

 

Continue with current pricing whereby the Council
will be subsiding a traded service for residents, having a
detrimental impact upon the revenue budget and may result in
complete withdrawal of the service in the future.

 

Consideration has also been given to exploring a
tiering system for charging, with POPS items being given a higher
pricing model than non-POPS. 
Additionally, concessions criteria has
been explored and will be reviewed annually.