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The
Cabinet
1.   
Approved the ratification and update of the Waste Collection Policy (Appendix
1), which includes;
     
i.        
the changes related to the Environment Act 2021
and the provision of additional recycling
   
ii.        
the introduction of a charge to dispose of
contaminated recycling as refuse.
  
iii.        
the update to the policy regarding the provision
of waste receptacles to those properties with limited frontage to
store waste receptables, while accounting for reasonable
adjustments to those with protected characteristics.
  
iv.        
the waste presentation time change to
6am.

2.   
That cabinet delegate further changes to the
waste collection policy relating to the new Portsmouth City Council
in-house waste collection service (starting on 01 April 2024) to
the Director of Housing, Neighbourhoods and Buildings Services in
consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environmental
Services.

3.   
Cabinet note that further updates will be
required to the Waste Collection Policy,
once the government / DEFRA have clarified when the EPR/DRS
will be introduced.