Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2014/132

Contact: Rebecca Harwood, Service Delivery Manager, Tel: (01865) 815281

Report by Director for Environment & Economy – Commercial & Delivery (CMDE9).

The Household Waste Recycling Centres - Operating, Access and Waste Acceptance Policy is an amalgam of existing policies and site rules which are currently in force at the Household Waste Recycling Centres.

The purpose of incorporating the policies and site rules into one document is to provide consistency of advice and a formal document which staff and members of the public can refer to or be referred to. The principles of the policy are outlined, therefore removing any scope for mis-interpretation.

The policy was approved in October 2010 through the Delegated Decisions meeting for Growth and Infrastructure and subsequently reviewed and updated in February 2011. This report represents changes to the policy as a result of the establishment of an Energy Recovery Facility within Oxfordshire in 2014 enabling the diversion of the majority of residual waste from landfill; the development and introduction of the Van and Trailer e-permit scheme; and other minor policy amendments and revisions.

The document overall outlines the policies in place with respect to the following:

1) Health and Safety regulation;

2) Site rules in line with Environment Agency legislation and guidance;

3) Household Waste Recycling Centre inspections;

4) Household Waste Recycling Centre licence and permit conditions;

5) Legitimate waste acceptance – in line with national legislation and guidance. 

This document provides the public with the rationale driving the various policies enforced on site determined by UK legislation, Health and Safety Executive recommendations and good practice. 

The Cabinet Member for Environment is RECOMMENDED to:

(a)             approve the amendments to the Household Waste Recycling Centres – Operating, Access and Waste Acceptance Policy;

(b)            continue to authorise the Deputy Director for Environment & Economy (Commercial) in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment to make minor textual changes and amendments to the Household Waste Recycling Centre – Operating, Access and Waste Acceptance Policy from time to time for the purposes of clarification or, as the case may be, where necessary to comply with changes to applicable legislation, guidance or policy.

Agreed

Agreed

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE9) amendments to the policy which was agreed in October 2010 to reflect changes to the policy as a result of the establishment of an energy recovery facility within Oxfordshire enabling the diversion of the majority of residual waste from landfill; the development and introduction of the van and trailer e-permit scheme and some other minor amendments and revisions.

Having regard to the arguments and options set out in the documentation before him the Cabinet Member for Environment confirmed his decision as follows:

(a)             approve the amendments to the Household Waste Recycling Centres – Operating, Access and Waste Acceptance Policy;

(b)             continue to authorise the Deputy Director for Environment & Economy (Commercial) in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment to make minor textual changes and amendments to the Household Waste Recycling Centre – Operating, Access and Waste Acceptance Policy from time to time for the purposes of clarification or, as the case may be, where necessary to comply with changes to applicable legislation, guidance or policy.

Signed……………………………………..

Cabinet Member for Environment

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