To advise cabinet of future obligations to
offer food waste collections to households arising from the
Environment Act 2021 and to seek approval for a weekly household
food waste collection pilot scheme to assess the viability of
collections across Northumberland, together with a home food waste
composting pilot scheme to consider potential options in rural
areas where weekly food waste collections may not be practicable or
affordable.
The report will highlight the importance of the Council gaining an
understanding of the financial, social, human resource and
environmental implications of delivering a new food waste recycling
service across the whole County when Government funding becomes
available around 2024/25.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/05/2022
Relevant O&S Ctte: Communities and Place OSC;
Decision due: 7 Jun 2022 by Cabinet
Lead member: Councillor John Robert Riddle, Cabinet Member for Improving our Roads and Highways John.Riddle@northumberland.gov.uk
Contact: Paul Jones, Director of Environment and Transport Email: paul.jones01@northumberland.gov.uk.