Response to the report of the Environment, Climate and Transport Scrutiny Committee - Household Recycling and Waste Reduction

July 30, 2026 Executive (Other) Key decision Approved View on council website

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Summary

The Executive decided to approve recommendations regarding household recycling and waste reduction on 30/07/2026. These recommendations will be incorporated into the Joint Waste Strategy Delivery Plan. The council will continue to improve recycling communications, develop targeted information for communities, strengthen food waste awareness, enhance recycling capacity on estates, improve data collection, explore mobile recycling provision, assess a physical reuse and repair hub, refresh the Recycling Champions programme, produce a borough-specific plan, increase the availability of recycling bags, and review service capacity and resources.

Full council record

Decision

Recommendations:

  1. 1  To agree the Executive Member’s responses to the recommendations of the Environment, Climate and Transport Scrutiny Committee Review of Household Recycling and Waste Reduction as set out in section 4 of this report.
  2. 2  To note that the recommendations and agree responses have been considered in the formulation of a Joint Waste Strategy Delivery Plan.
  3. 3  To note that any financial implications have been considered as part of the Joint Waste strategy Delivery Plan report.

Decisions:

AGREED recommendations

Reasons for the decision – as detailed in the report 

Other options considered – as detailed in the report 

Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none 

Related Meeting

Executive - Thursday, 30th July, 2026 6.00 pm on July 30, 2026

Supporting Documents

Executive - Executive response to Scrutiny review of recycling 2026.pdf

Details

ReferenceCall-ins0
OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date30 Jul 2026
Effective from5 Aug 2026
Expected date30 Jul 2026
Originally due30 Jul 2026
Lead officerWayne Stephenson
Subject to call-inYes