Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Head of Operations on Controlled Waste Regulations.

Agreed that the full cost of disposal be recovered by the Council from those non-domestic premises previously exempt under the 1992 Controlled Waste Regulations, except where they continue to be exempt under the County Council’s local policy

With the aid of a report by the Head of Operations (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Cabinet were acquainted with legislative changes affecting the disposal of waste from non-domestic premises, which had arisen from the Controlled Waste Regulations 2012.

Executive Councillors were advised that the 2012 Regulations give local authorities powers to charge for waste disposal from a wider range of non-domestic premises than the original 1992 Regulations allowed.  As a consequence the County Council, as the waste authority, had set a local policy which clarifies who will be required to pay and who will receive transitionary relief.  Members were advised that the District Council collected waste from a number of previously exempt premises and would now be charged by the County Council for the disposal of that waste. Members were assured that the majority of customers would still enjoy free disposal if they were Council customers prior to April 2012.

Having noted the views expressed by the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Environmental Well-Being) on the changes, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

  that the full cost of disposal be recovered by the Council from those non-domestic premises previously exempt under the 1992 Controlled Waste Regulations, except where they continue to be exempt under the County Council’s local policy.

To consider a report by the Head of Operations on Controlled Waste Regulations.

(Councillor D M Tysoe, Executive Councillor for the Environment, was in attendance for this Item).

Consideration was given to a report (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) by the Head of Operations outlining of the changes introduced by the Controlled Waste Regulations 2012.  The Panel was advised that the Regulations had revised the premises which were exempt from a charge for disposal.

Members were informed that the Council collected waste from a number of premises that were previously exempt from charges, which the County Council could now charge by for the disposal of their waste.  They were assured that the majority of customers would still enjoy free disposal if they were Council customers prior to April 2012.

The Panel discussed the possibility of offering and promoting an enhanced trade waste service as a means of generating income for the Authority.  It was argued that there would be a marginal cost to providing such a service as the Council already had waste collection rounds in place. Furthermore, the principle of competing in commercial markets had already been established as the Council traded in other sectors such as leisure.  Given the financial pressures on the Council, it was suggested that the development of the trade waste service should be investigated. 

In response to a question, the Head of Operations advised Members that prisons were commercial premises and as such incurred the full waste disposal charge.  Further to this, a Member suggested that Littlehey Prison’s recycling activities should be included in the District’s recycling statistics.  Having concluded their discussions, the Panel

RESOLVED

  that the Cabinet be recommended to approve the recovery of the full cost of waste disposal from those premises previously exempt from the charge, except where they continue to be exempt under the County Council’s local policy.