Decision

That, in respect of the recycling service offered by the city council it be agreed:

1. That as a result of resident feedback and the options appraisal set out in paragraph 11.40 of report CAB3439, the preferred option is a co-mingled recycling collection service collecting a wider range of materials and that Hampshire County Council be advised accordingly.
2. To seek to introduce a separate collection of food waste by 31 March 2026 with the Council’s current contractor Biffa, including to provide quoted prices for the required food waste collection vehicles.
3. That the Council will pursue the current lowest carbon viable options as a priority for service delivery.