Agenda item

(To provide Members of the Lincolnshire Waste Partnership with an opportunity to update the rest of the Partnership on any developments within their areas which may affect or be of interest to the Partnership as a whole)

Members of the Partnership were provided with the opportunity to update the rest of the Partners on any developments within their individual districts.  The following was reported.

The Chairman reminded the Partnership that it was very important for all Partners around the table to work together to provide the best for the residents of Lincolnshire.

Lincolnshire County Council - The Group Manager – Environmental Services advised that:

·         The Gainsborough Household Waste Recycling Centre had opened just before Easter on 16 March 2015;

·         The electrical fault at the Gainsborough Waste Transfer Station had now been rectified; and

·         The Household Waste Recycling Centres were under consideration as part the Councils on going commissioning cycle to save money.

The Partnership was also advised by the Environmental Service Team Leader (Waste) that the interim three month contract with Mid UK was going well.

North Kesteven District Council – The Partnership was advised that they were listening to the concerns from the Energy from Waste facility regarding garden waste mixed in with residual waste and the problems it caused.  They intended to ban the collection of green waste from April 2015 under Section 46.  It was also reported that the Council was in the early stages of procuring a new depot in Metheringham.

South Kesteven District Council – Members of the Partnership were advised that seasonal waste was well supported.  That work was on going with regard to contamination from mixed hereditaments.  It was highlighted that the biggest issue was making savings following the removal of the recycling credits.

The Chairman reiterated the County Council was devastated as well.

Boston Borough Council – The Partnership noted that 2015 garden waste collection had started mid-March.  It was highlighted that for 2014, Boston Borough Council had collected over 5,000 tonnes of green waste from 14,000 green waste bins.  It was also noted that Boston was still not charging for the green waste collection.  The Council had banned garden waste from residual bins in 2012 at the start of the garden waste service and that had had a major effect on residual waste tonnages, which had dropped hugely resulting in far less residual waste going to the Energy from Waste Plant.  It was further reported that the overall waste diversion figure for 2014/15 was around 44%.

The Partnership was also advised that the waste collection service provided by the Borough Council for the southernmost area of East Lindsey District Council was working well. 

South Holland District Council – The Partnership noted that the green bag lottery had worked well.  The textile collection had worked well and as a result had been extended.  Following the survey the green waste collection had been narrowed down, a sum was to be agreed and signing up was still to start.  It was highlighted that capacity was an issue as it was impossible to run the service from the existing depot.

East Lindsey District Council – The Partnership were advised that the interim contract with Mid UK had started and the Council would have to wait to see how it worked and assess the impact on the service.  Linking into that was also the impact of the removal of Skegness Cranberry Composting and the effect that would have on the service.  It was highlighted that an update would be provided for the next meeting.  It was also highlighted that the green waste charge was £25.00 and the uptake had been 26,000.

City of Lincoln – It was noted that the contract with Cory had been extended by two years.  The partnership were advised that as a result of the increase in fly tipping, from data receive a campaign was going to be run in the Sincil Bank area of the city to tag items fly tipped to say that the Council was aware, which would help them get information to get a successful prosecution.  With regard to green waste, the Council was looking at a five year strategy for pricing.

West Lindsey District Council – The partnership were advised that no charge was being made at the moment with regard to green waste.  Recycling was on track to reach 53/54%.  The impact of the closure of Fox Plant; and that charges on rounds in West Lindsey was being monitored.  It was also reported that trade waste collection in West Lindsey had been successfully launched.