Decision details
Charges for Mattresses at Bath Transfer Station
Decision Maker: Director Environment
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
Bath Transfer station is used by businesses to
dispose of their waste for a charge. The charges are currently on a
per tonne basis with a different rate for residual waste
Decision:
To enable maximised recycling, charges are
introduced on a per mattress basis, for businesses taking them to
the transfer station.
The charges will be:
£18 for a single
£ 23 for a double
The charges will start from the 1st August 2020.
Alternative options considered:
Option 1 - Establish a charge per tonne for
loads that include mattress. This has been discounted as traders
would then be paying significantly more per tonne for the other
waste that is in the load. It would also mean all mattresses would
be disposed of in landfill rather than being recycled.
Publication date: 24/07/2020
Date of decision: 13/07/2020