Issue - meetings

That the contract for processing separately collected food waste be awarded to bidder C with a contract start date of the 1^st August 2023, for a two year term, with an option to extend by a further two year extension, subject to satisfactory performance as deemed by the Council.

The Portfolio Holder for Sustainable Development introduced the report on the award of a separate food waste processing contract to the successful bidder of the related tendering process starting 1^st August 2023. The Borough Council had been collecting food waste separately since 2010, leading the way as one of the first authorities in the Country to do so long before the government plans to make it mandatory in England, which should apply from 2025.

The Leader expressed his satisfaction about the current system which was working well with recycling rates that were up while other councils’ in Staffordshire were down. The system was also praised at County level and could be used as a template for other contracts.

Cllr Fear echoed the Leader’s enthusiasm and underlined the importance of getting in the contract while the market was vibrant to get the best value. The Deputy Leader supported Cllr Fear and the Leader’s statements.

Resolved:     That the contract for processing separately collected food waste be awarded to bidder C with a contract start date of the 1^st August 2023, for a two year term, with an option to extend by a further two-year extension, subject to satisfactory performance as deemed by the Council.

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