Decision details

The Executive will be asked to approve proposals for a pilot project to provide households with wheelie bins and other measures that will help to improve cleanliness standards in the borough and reduce the level of waste sent to landfill through improved recycling facilities

Received a report from the Corporate Director of Customer Services setting out a six month pilot project for refuse collection in low rise (houses) residential properties, namely:

§  A weekly collection of residual waste from a 140 litre wheelie bin;

§  A weekly collection of mixed dry recyclables in orange bags, placed beside the bin;

§  A fortnightly collection of green garden waste from a 140 litre wheelie bin;  and

§  A fortnightly collection of mixed glass from a 30 litre plastic box.

Note Correction to the report:  Recommendation (i) should read “…….Waterbeach Road area of Mayesbrook Ward….”

Noted that the Assisted Collection Scheme was in operation and would be available to residents who required help with their refuse.

Agreed, in order to assist the Council in achieving its Community Priorities “Making Barking and Dagenham Cleaner, Greener and Safer” and “Raising General Pride in the Borough”, to:

(i)  The introduction of a six month pilot project to provide houses in five areas -  Chadwell Heath, the Leftley Estate, Barking, Rush Green, Waterbeach Road area of Mayesbrook Ward and the Rylands Estate, Dagenham covering a total of 8,500 properties with free wheelie bins for residual waste;  green wheelie bins for green waste;  and plastic boxes for mixed glass collection commencing in June 2008;

(ii)  The revised collection arrangements for these pilot areas as detailed in the report;

(iii)  Note that the funding for the pilot project is met within existing resources of the Environmental and Enforcement Service, including the need to enter into an agreement to rent the relevant vehicles for the six month pilot period;

(iv)  The introduction of a permanent borough-wide fortnightly mixed glass collection service with effect from June 2008;

(v)  The purchase of wheelie bins and plastic boxes through Consortium Framework Agreements with e-sourcing;  and

(vi)  Note that a further report will be presented at the conclusion of the pilot project on the feasibility of rolling the project out Borough-wide, including the full financial, legal and contractual implications.