Waste Management Strategy Consultation

The Council wanted to establish levels of overall satisfaction with its waste collection service, public perceptions of the quality of service provided and service areas where future improvements could be made to achieve stated priorities.    

1. Over 79% of respondents agreed with the 45% recycling/reuse/composting target for household waste

 2. 74% of respondents disagreed or strongly disagreed with providing smaller bins for general waste

3. 80% of respondents feel that we should continue to promote home composting

4. 92% of respondents feel that the Council should minimise the waste produced from its office buildings

 5. 94% of respondents felt that businesses should separate waste for recycling

The consultation received 1,700 respondents and the overall response was positive and supportive of the Councils aims to maintain a high level of service whilst reducing carbon emisssions. The Council now has a clearer idea of what people who use waste collection want from the service.

1. The 45% target is included within the waste strategy, and in the Council’s Reduction and Recycling Plan

 2. The Council will not be looking to provide smaller bins for general waste at this time

3. This has been included within the waste strategy under Priority 2, the Council will “ensure that recycling and composting is easy” by “providing user-friendly services”

4. Council buildings will be required to develop responsible waste management action plans as part of the safe return to the office after the pandemic, as included under Priority 1

 5. The Council will ensure that businesses have access to appropriate waste disposal services, and will work to develop, implement and publicise a waste management policy