At its meeting on 19 July 2016 the Council approved the principle of charging for green waste collections with the actual charge and collection policies being the subject of a further report (Minute C9 refers).  This report seeks approval to implement a charge of £35 per annum per bin for green waste collections on an opt-in subscription basis from April 2017.  It also sets out the proposed green waste collection policies; covering matters such as charging for second bins.

In accepting the recommendations, Cabinet will approve and recommend to Council that a charge of £35 per bin per year be adopted for green waste collections for 2017/18 and that the amendments to the Waste Collection Policy as set out in paragraph 5.2 of the report be approved.

The subject of the decision:

At its meeting on 19 July 2016, the Council approved the principle of charging for green waste collections with the actual charge and collection policies being the subject of a further report (Minute C.7 refers).  This report sought approval to the implementation of a charge of £35 per annum per bin for green waste collections on an opt-in subscription basis from April 2017.  It also set out the proposed green waste collection policies covering matters such as charging for second bins.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

To take account of the Controlled Waste Regulations 2012 which enabled authorities to make a reasonable charge for the collection of garden waste from households.

THE DECISION:

That Cabinet approves and recommends to Council that:-

(1)        a charge of £35 per bin per year be adopted for green waste collections for 2017/18; and

(2)        the amendments to the Waste Collection Policy set out in paragraph 5.2 of the report be approved.