Agenda item

(To receive a report from Matthew Michell, Waste Strategy Manager (LCC), on the performance statistics to date)

Consideration was given to a report by the LCC Waste Strategy Manager which updated the Partnership on the new Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) which measured progress against the vision and objectives set out in the Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy (JMWMS).  The KPI's related to four strategic themes:

·         Waste hierarchy –prioritisation of waste minimisation and recycling

·         Contamination – recycling contamination rate (kerbside recyclables)

·         Carbon – overall LWP waste management carbon footprint (per head)

·         Customer friendly – satisfaction with waste collections/HWRC's

The Partnership was guided through the report and the performance against each indicator outlined.  Members were provided with the opportunity to ask questions to the officers present in relation to the information contained within the report and some of the points raised during discussion included the following:

·         It was commented that there had been a reduction in tonnage per household, but kerbside collections were up by 30% and it was queried if this was due to the increased number of people working from home.  Members were advised that more was now understood about green waste collections, and a huge increase in the uptake of green waste had been seen, as well as an increase in the volume.

·         It was noted that kerbside collections had increased but there was less waste coming through.  It was noted there was still a need to better understand what was happening and why.

·         In terms of paper and card, it was noted that a lot more people were having items delivered and it was queried whether there was an indication of whether this would have an impact on the recycling rates.  It was commented that there were projections that the kerbside dry recycling would see an increase on the previous year.  It was noted that there were a lot of factors that could influence tonnages, such as the weather could impact on green waste.  The Covid-19 pandemic had had a dramatic effect on all waste disposal authorities, not just Lincolnshire.

·         It was noted that when the Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC's) reopened, Spalding's bookable slots filled up quickly, but it took the other sites a few weeks to catch up.  The total tonnages, did show that overall waste was down, and this included any fly tipping.

·         It was reported that it was planned to develop a dedicated carbon management plan for the Lincolnshire Waste Partnership, and work on a green masterplan was also underway.

·         A residents panel had also been formed, which had 650 people on it.  Waste Wednesday's were also continuing through social media.  There was a significant amount of engagement with the public taking place.

RESOLVED

1.    That the Lincolnshire Waste Partnership notes the charts and commentary in relation to the Waste Hierachy

2.    That the Lincolnshire waste Partnership notes that data from the new sampling station would be presented at the next meeting of the Lincolnshire Waste Partnership.

3.    That the Lincolnshire Waste Partnership approves the development of a draft LWP Carbon Management Plan for consideration at the next meeting.

4.    That the Lincolnshire Waste Partnership agrees to postpone user-satisfaction benchmarking pending a return to more normal post-COVID time, but continues with public engagement.