Purpose

Introduction of food waste collections across
the borough from summer 2026, in accordance with Government
legislation.

Content

 
 
It is recommended that the Executive
Board:
 
1. Notes the legislative requirements to
introduce a food waste collection service from 2026.
2. Notes the indicative capital transitional
costs of £1,157,421 which has been provided by Government for
the introduction of weekly food waste collections. 3. Gives
approval to a supplementary capital estimate of £1,453,000 to
fund the estimated capital transitional costs on the provision of
vehicles, items, and equipment necessary to enable food waste
collections to commence within Blackburn and Darwen in June
2026.
4. Give delegated authority to the Strategic
Director Finance and Resources to determine the most appropriate
method of finding unfunded additional capital expenditure required
to implement this Scheme;
5. Delegates authority to the Strategic
Director of Environment and Operations in consultation with the
Executive Member for Environment and Operations, to procure the
necessary equipment, items, and vehicles.
6. Agree that a further report on the
operational costs of operating the Food Waste Collection Scheme is
submitted to the Executive Board once the Government has confirmed
the New Burdens Revenue Funding.