Decision details

Cabinet considered a report on the proposed Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy for 2015.

Resolved to adopt the Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy (revision 2) 2015 in principle, but certain items in the Strategy, e.g. 6.3 work area 9, item 1 – changing the bin colour, and work area 11, item 2 – trade waste growth, which are subject to extra resourcing requirements, may not be deliverable, or deliverable within the set timescale. Officers, in conjunction with the Portfolio holder, will report to the Surrey Waste Partnership (SWP) that we will consider these actions as part of any future waste review and will only adopt if they are deemed appropriateand affordable. This is the suggested route forward, and with actions planned, we should meet the aspirations of the Strategy by 2020.

Reason for the decision:

Authorities in two tier counties, such as Surrey, are required to produce a joint strategy for the management of municipal waste, and keep this under review. Cabinet noted that, with the proposed route forward and the actions planned, the Council should meet the aspirations of the joint Strategy by 2020.