URL: https://moderngov.fareham.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2597

Decision Maker: Executive

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: To set out how the Council’s trade waste service offer will balance competitive service provision with financial sustainability.   Waste Savers is Fareham Borough Council’s waste service to businesses and other non-domestic premises.  From 31 March 2025, as part of wider statutory changes known collectively as Simpler Recycling, most non-domestic premises in England will be required to separate recyclable waste from the residual refuse.  The requirement will extend to micro businesses on 31 March 2027.   Businesses are seeking reliable, trusted, comprehensive waste management services to comply with these requirements and this report sets out how Wate Savers will offer this to its customers from 31 March 2025.   New objectives have been developed to ensure that our commercial waste service continues to offset the growing external cost pressures on the service, ensure internal overheads are covered and enable the service to continue to contribute to the Council’s wider waste and environment functions.

Content: To set out how the Council’s trade waste service offer will balance competitive service provision with financial sustainability.   Waste Savers is Fareham Borough Council’s waste service to businesses and other non-domestic premises.  From 31 March 2025, as part of wider statutory changes known collectively as Simpler Recycling, most non-domestic premises in England will be required to separate recyclable waste from the residual refuse.  The requirement will extend to micro businesses on 31 March 2027.   Businesses are seeking reliable, trusted, comprehensive waste management services to comply with these requirements and this report sets out how Wate Savers will offer this to its customers from 31 March 2025.   New objectives have been developed to ensure that our commercial waste service continues to offset the growing external cost pressures on the service, ensure internal overheads are covered and enable the service to continue to contribute to the Council’s wider waste and environment functions. RESOLVED that the Executive agrees:   (a)  that the Council continues to offer a trade waste service and adjusts the services offered to reflect new statutory Simpler Recycling requirements from 31 March 2025;   (b)  to approves the Waste Savers Objectives for 2025-2028, as set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report;   (c)  to support the proposed Trade Waste charging strategy, as set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report;   (d)  to approve the revised Trade Waste Charges for 2025/26 as set out in Confidential Appendix B to the report;   (e)  that the Director of Neighbourhoods be granted delegated authority, following consultation with the Executive Member for Streetscene, to adjust the Trade Waste Charges within the financial year, if and when necessary;   (f)   that revenue budget provision also be made in 2025/26 for marketing and the use of HVO fuel, as set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report; and   (g)  that capital budget provision of £34,000 be made for the purchase of new trade food waste bins in future years.

Date of Decision: January 13, 2025