Issue details
Minor revisions to operating policies at the Council’s Household Waste & Recycling Centres
A van permit policy has been in place since
2006. A number of changes were made to operating policies on sites
in 2017 and these have now been reviewed having been in operation
for 2 years.
Feedback from staff indicates that landscape gardeners and small
scale builders routinely access the site using residential van
permits to deposit their commercial waste using small flat-bed
trucks, passing the waste off as domestic waste and disposing of it
free of charge. These vehicles by nature are not typically owned as
domestic vehicles and cause congestion on site.
The proposal to exclude flat-bed vehicles from the Recycling
Centres will better manage the illegal disposal of commercial waste
a reduce a level of congestion.
The weight was reduced to 3.4 tonne vehicles as part of the policy
review in 2016 in a bid to deter use of the site by the standard
commercial 3.5 tonne vans. However, this has caused unnecessary
confusion for staff and residents alike and the majority of 3.5
tonne vehicles have still been allowed a permit. It is therefore
recommended to allow all 3.5 tonne vehicles a permit routinely for
clarity.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/10/2019
Decision due: 13 Oct 2019 by Director Environment
Contact: Carol Maclellan, Group Manager - Neighbourhood Environmental Services 012250394106 Email: Carol_Maclellan@bathnes.gov.uk Tel: 01225 394106.
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