To approve a “3 bin” approach for Leeds, including adding food waste to the list of items allowed in the brown bin together with the associated extension of brown bin collections to all year-round and to up to a further 70,000 households citywide;
Delegate the decision on the implementation and contractual arrangement for adding food waste to the brown bin to the Director of Communities, Housing and Environment, subject to affordability within existing budgets.
Decision type: Key Decision
Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;
Decision status: For Determination
Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/11/2024
Decision due: 11 Dec 2024 by Executive Board
Lead director: Director of Communities, Housing & Environment
Department: Communities, Housing and Environment
Contact: John Woolmer Email: john.woolmer@leeds.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Proposed strategy was presented to:
Environment and Communities Scrutiny Board (19th September 2024)
Climate Emergency Advisory Committee (23rd September 2024).
Portfolio Holder: Executive Member for Climate, Energy, Environment, and Green Spaces