Issue - meetings

Background:

This report presented a Technically, Environmentally and Economically Practicable (TEEP) Assessment for Medway Council.

It was explained that from 1 January 2015, Regulation 13 of the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 (as amended) required all waste collectors in England and Wales to separately collect glass, metal, paper, and plastic where it:

(a) was necessary, in effect, to ensure high-quality waste recovery; and

(b) was Technically, Environmentally and Economically Practicable (TEEP).

Local Authorities were required to conduct a Necessity and TEEP Assessment to determine the route they take for waste collections arrangements.

The Medway Necessity and TEEP Assessment was set out in Appendix 1 to the report and details of the questions frequently asked about the 2011 Regulations were listed at Appendix 2 to the report.

It was noted that the conclusion of the Assessment for Medway Council was that separate collection was not currently required as it failed the economic practicability test.

Members were advised that the Necessity and TEEP assessment had been considered by the Regeneration, Community and Culture Management Team, who had recommended that Members be made aware of the assessment and its importance at the next procurement round. It had also been reviewed by a specialist environmental law barrister, who had confirmed the document was fit for purpose.

Reasons:

To ensure that Members have been formally notified of the outcome of the recent Necessity and TEEP assessment and to ensure that the Council can continue to deliver a high quality recycling service in the future.