WBC FOOD WASTE SERVICE – April 2019 Parish & Town Forum - 4 th February 2019
Food Waste Collection • Issues to consider – Veolia extension – One / two pass system? – Containers – Caddie liners? – Delivery/disposal locations – Built in growth – Coordinated complaints system
Food Waste Collection One pass 3 x compartment vehicle
Vehicle Livery… On the vehicle door
Business Case Originally based on: • 1.46 kgs/property/per week = (5,000 tonnes pa) • 1.46 kgs challenged – Inclusion of cooking oil – blue bags • Disposal saving of approx. £100 per tonne • Giving a saving of approx. £500k per annum • Cost of delivering new service approx. £500k pa (break even) • Delivery to Smallmead (last tip of the day)
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Teaser Leaflet…
Full Service Leaflet…in process
Why should the Council do anything? • Public pressure to increase recycling • Recycle valuable resources and reclaim energy • National recycling target – 50% recycling by 2020 • National Waste & Resources Strategy – Separate collection of bio-waste by 2023 • EU Circular Economy Package – 55% recycling by 2025, 60% by 2030 and 65% 2035
What Can be Collected? • Cooked & Uncooked food:
What Can’t be Collected?
How does it get into the vehicle?
What happens to it?
Won’t it smell? No!
Won’t it smell? • All food waste will smell eventually BUT the system is designed to minimise smells – The caddy will be collected weekly – The food waste inside will be in tied up liners – All reduce the build up of smells – The caddies are designed to be easy to clean
What about pests?
What about pests? • The system is designed to control pests and keep them to a minimum – The food waste is contained • It’s in tied up liners in the outdoor caddy – Always keep the lid of the outdoor caddy down and locked • Flies will not be able to get in – Caddy is collected weekly
What about foxes, birds or rats?
What about foxes, birds or rats? • The larger outdoor caddy has a locking lid • Using your food waste caddies will reduce litter caused by animals and birds ripping open blue bags to get at food waste
More liners? • If people use up their initial supply of liners, they will be able to get more from: – Council offices and public libraries – Other locations to be confirmed
So in Summary • The new service and the Contract extension starts in April 2019 • The Communications programme has started and will ramp up in January & February • Containers (23litre container, 5 litre kitchen caddie & a roll of 100 caddie liners + leaflet will be delivered in February / March • The new vehicles will be delivered in late March 2019
Thank You! Questions
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