OUR COMMITMENT TO A SUCCESSFUL TRADE WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE
To be moved by Councillor Jeanette Sunderland
Seconded by Councillor Stubbs
This Council notes the report to the Environment and Waste Management Scrutiny Committee on the 28th February 2017 of the Trade Waste Service and its main focus on cost and income generation.
This Council also notes the duty of care and other legislation makes provision for the safe management of waste to protect human health and the environment.
This Council believes that residents should be protected from poorly secured trade waste and the loss of residential amenity resulting from trade waste bins left in the street.
This Council requests that production of a robust trade waste policy to cover for example bins that are left in the street or causing a nuisance, the closure of lids, the storage of waste in bins inside business premises where no suitable outdoor on site location can be found, the storage and disposal of waste generated by businesses which will not be put into trade waste bins and the management of waste that can be recycled.
Decision:
Resolved-
This Council notes:
- Trade waste collection is a non-statutory service. It provides a good service to businesses who trade in the Bradford District.
- From a total of around 17,000 businesses in the district, the Council has approximately 4,000 customers, a market share of around 25%. Private providers dominate this market and the Council has no powers to compel them to comply with a council service’s policy.
- The Council is committed to continuing an effective and efficient trade waste service which generates a surplus. This benefits our business customers plus it also generates income to pay for other Council services delivered to Bradford District residents.
- The Council is committed to ensuring all our business customers have access to appropriate waste containers and advice or support to ensure that they are good neighbours.
- The Council experiences very few adverse issues with the service. However the Council is committed to using our legitimate enforcement measures and enabling environmental officers to deal with any nuisance or hazards wherever they arise.
- Should any elected member or member of the public experience difficulty with a trade waste bin, they should contact their Neighbourhood Office which will support with enforcement.
ACTION: Strategic Director Place
Minutes:
A motion was moved by Councillor Jeanette Sunderland.
An amendment, as set out in the resolution below, was moved by Councillor Ferriby and was carried.
Resolved-
This Council notes:
- Trade waste collection is a non-statutory service. It provides a good service to businesses who trade in the Bradford District.
- From a total of around 17,000 businesses in the district, the Council has approximately 4,000 customers, a market share of around 25%. Private providers dominate this market and the Council has no powers to compel them to comply with a council service’s policy.
- The Council is committed to continuing an effective and efficient trade waste service which generates a surplus. This benefits our business customers plus it also generates income to pay for other Council services delivered to Bradford District residents.
- The Council is committed to ensuring all our business customers have access to appropriate waste containers and advice or support to ensure that they are good neighbours.
- The Council experiences very few adverse issues with the service. However the Council is committed to using our legitimate enforcement measures and enabling environmental officers to deal with any nuisance or hazards wherever they arise.
- Should any elected member or member of the public experience difficulty with a trade waste bin, they should contact their Neighbourhood Office which will support with enforcement.
ACTION: Strategic Director Place
