Purpose

West Sussex County Council has a statutory duty of care under Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to dispose of waste it produces at its premises; this includes a duty to undertake recycling. To meet this duty of care, waste and recycling collection arrangements including collections for general waste, recycling and food waste are in place for sites provided under a contract that expires on 30th September 2026.

The Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change will be asked to delegate authority to the Service Director (Environment and Public Protection) to directly award a contract to collect recycling and general waste from the West Sussex estate and schools.

Decision

The Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change has approved the delegation of authority to the Service Director (Environment and Public Protection) to directly award a contract to collect recycling and general waste from the West Sussex County Council Schools and the Corporate Estate Buildings.