Issue details

To provide Members with an update of the forthcoming national waste strategy following the three recent Defra consultations on waste services currently targeted for introduction in 2023. These proposals will necessitate significant transformation to the universal services delivered to households and businesses. As with any complex change programme this will require advanced research, regulatory compliance, modelling, procurement and resources to implement the potential changes to waste services across BCP Council.

To provide Members with an overview of the current waste infrastructure across BCP Council. There could be significant opportunities to maximise the efficiency, re-development and re-purposing of sites, as well as the feasibility of potential new sites and partnerships. This will ensure the future of long term operational waste services as new technologies and best practice is introduced to meet government strategies and the Council's Climate and Ecological Emergency ambitions. This work will ensure that BCP Council is in the strongest position in readiness for the retendering of all of the main waste disposal contracts in 2027.