1 THE ISSUE

1.1 The fees and charges levied at Bath & North East Somerset Waste Management Sites are revised annually. The cost of waste disposal to the council increases by £1 per tonne landfill tax per annum and by annual contract inflation. The fees and charges must be adjusted annually to maintain our budgeted level of income.

2 RECOMMENDATION

2.1 That the fees and charges, as set out in Appendix 1, be approved to be effective from 1 April 2002

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3.0 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

3.1 The cost of waste disposal is currently increasing by £1 per tonne per annum and by contractual inflation.

3.2 In order to maintain the authority's budgeted level of income, it is proposed that trade waste charges increase by 3.6% per tonne for traders delivering waste directly to our transfer stations. This proposed increase is necessary to cover the unavoidable increase in waste disposal costs.

3.3 It is proposed that trade waste charges for waste collected through sacks and wheeled bins increase by 2.5%. It has been calculated that this 2.5% increase per container will cover the increase in waste disposal costs per tonne to the authority.

4.0 THE REPORT

4.1 Council has statutory duties in respect of trade waste. It is empowered to levy charges for this function provided they fairly and reasonably reflect the cost of providing the service.

4.2 Flexibility is maintained within these charges to allow the negotiation of appropriate trade waste disposal charges for companies with long-term contracts.

4.3 The cost of processing the quantities of trade waste delivered to the Transfer stations has a marginal pro rata impact on actual operating costs. The cost levied to the customer reflects reasonably the cost of carrying out the service.

4.4 The Landfill Tax will increase by £1 per tonne (total tax £13per tonne) from 1^st April 20002.

APPENDIX 1

Note: Landfill Tax included (where appropriate) at £13 per tonne. VAT Rate = 17.5%