The report was to notify Members of the forthcoming Recycling events planned for the summer months. Officers would raise awareness of recycling by answering questions, providing advice and handling out rolls of orange recycling sacks and food waste bags to residents.

Members should be aware that officers from Street Scene would be working with partners of The Cleaner Greener Group on two campaigns.  One campaign would be held the early part of 2019 and would concentrate on Litter.  The second campaign planned for Autumn 2018 would continue the campaign launched the previous year #CrimeNotToCare, regarding ‘Duty of Care’ awareness to try and tackle fly-tipping issues.

A second delivery of orange sacks and food waste bags would take place in Autumn/Winter 2018; 40 sacks would be delivered in one roll to every household (excluding flats, which were on request).

A motion was MOVED by Cllr Parker and SECONDED by Cllr Bridge to approve the recommendations in the report.

A vote was taken by a show of hands and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY that:

1.    Members to note and support the arrangements for the forthcoming Summer Recycling Road shows; and to note that Brentwood Borough Council will be working again with the Cleaner Greener Group later in the year on campaigns tackling litter and fly-tipping.

2.    Members to note that a second delivery of orange sacks, food waste bags and a recycling information flyer will be made in Autumn/Winter 2018.

Reasons for Recommendation

Holding road shows could assist in helping increase awareness about recycling and gather feedback from residents about the service.

Working with partners on campaigns to raise awareness about Duty of Care, fly-tipping and litter issues would help to raise the same consistent message throughout Essex, with shared resources.

As a trial, two deliveries of orange sacks were to be made in 2017/18 in order to assess their usage and establish identifiable savings.

A benefit of having a later delivery in the year, close to the Christmas holiday period, would help to remind and encourage residents to participate in the Council’s recycling services as it was intended to deliver food waste sacks and on information flyer also.