Issue - meetings

Report of the Service Director (Resident and Neighbourhoods) on the extension of the mixed recycling contract.

Cabinet agreed to extend the contract for Mixed Recycling with Pearce Recycling Limited by a further three years to expire on 31 January 2027.

Report of the Service Director (Resident and Neighbourhood) to extend the Mixed Recycling Contract by a further three years.

(1)  The Decision Taken

RESOLVED:

(unanimous)

Cabinet agreed to extend the contract for Mixed Recycling with Pearce Recycling Limited by a further three years to expire on 31 January 2027.

(2)  Reasons for the Decision

The council is the lead authority for a consortium of Hertfordshire Councils for the processing and sale of mixed recyclables. Other councils in the Consortium include Dacorum, Three Rivers and Watford.

In 2017, Cabinet agreed to enter into a 7-year contract (to January 2024) with an option to extend by a further 3 years with Pearce Recycling for these services.

The consortium members have undertaken market research and jointly concluded that:

·       There is currently not sufficient capacity at re-processors.

·       Insufficient clarity at this stage regarding the Government approach towards implementation of forthcoming changes such as Consistency, Deposit Return Schemes and Extended Producer Responsibility.

·       More time was needed for the wider partnership to look at the issue strategically

The recommendation is that the contract should be extended by a further 3 years until 31 January 2027.