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