Purpose

Businesses and non-domestic organisations are
required by Government to implement the ‘Simpler
Recycling’ requirements by 31 March 2025 (one year earlier
than households).  The Cabinet will be
asked to consider and recommend to Council, approval of changes to
West Suffolk Council’s current commercial waste collection
service tomeet the ‘Simpler Recycling’
requirements.
 
Consideration of the financial implications
associated with the new arrangements is also required, including
the positive impact on the revenue budget in 2025-2026 from the
expected income generated.

Decision

Recommended to Council: (19 November 2024)
 
That:
1.       the requirement for
businesses and non-domestic organisations to implement the
requirements of Simpler Recycling by 31 March 2025, be noted.
 
2.       Option A set out in
section 3 of Report number: CAB/WS/24/058, be adopted to enable our
commercial waste customers to be compliant.
 
3.       The capital budget
of £245,000 to purchase two food waste collection vehicles
funded from prudential borrowing, be approved.
 
4.       The one-off revenue
budget of £38,000 to purchase food waste and recycling bins
for customers funded from Invest to Save reserve, be approved.
 
5.       The revenue budgets,
as set out in section 5 of Report number: CAB/WS/24/058, be
approved.