Elected Member Briefing Note 2023, Issue 73
About this briefing note
Report by: Yvonne Bell, Waste Minimisation Officer
Date: 3 July 2023
Subject: Waste Services round-up
Responsible Officer: Annie Nettleton, Waste Services Co-ordinator, Waste Services
Details
Purpose
This briefing note serves as a concise summary of recent updates from the Waste Services Team for Elected Members to stay informed. Links are included where appropriate to provide further information that can be shared by Elected Members throughout the community.
Briefing information
Residual Waste Contract Award
We have awarded a significant 10 year contract worth £50 million to treat residual waste and turn it into energy.
This will have an impact operationally from mid-July onwards, with householders and commercial customers being advised to separate their bulky large general waste from their small bagged general waste at recycling centres.
Food Waste Bin Hubs
Food Waste Bin Hubs have recently been successfully introduced in parts of Perth City Centre. The Waste Services Team will now be trialling the roll-out of Food Waste Bin Hubs in some multi-occupancy housing and some recycling points in four more rural towns.
| Location | Town | To be used by |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 30 Cedar Court PH3 1GH | Auchterarder | Residents only |
| Crown Inn Wynd Recycling Point | Auchterarder | Everyone |
| Tesco Blairgowrie Recycling Point | Blairgowrie | Everyone |
| 1 to 17 Old School Apartments, Upper Allan Street PH10 6FG | Blairgowrie | Residents only |
| 1 to 18 Riverside Court, Rattray, Blairgowrie PH10 7BG | Blairgowrie | Residents only |
| Bank Place Car Park, Crieff (behind James Square) | Crieff | Everyone |
| Crieff Co-Op Recycling Point | Crieff | Everyone |
| Ochtertyre PH7 4JP (road end) | Crieff | Residents only (tbc) |
| 10-27 Duchlage Court PH7 3PZ | Crieff | Everyone |
| Leadenflower Car Park Recycling Point | Crieff | Everyone |
| Scone Park and Ride Recycling Point | Scone | Everyone |
Once the new Hubs have been installed, householders will be contacted directly with details of their new service and be provided with a free kitchen caddy with a starter roll of caddy liners.
For more information visit the Food Waste Bin Hubs page.
Gold Litter Pickers Award
Gold Litter Pickers and waste awareness goodie bags have been presented by Councillor Parrott, Convenor of the Environment, Infrastructure and Economic Development Committee to litter picking volunteers who have gone 'above and beyond' in their ambition to keep Perth and Kinross looking clean and litter-free.
To find out more about Litter Picker Hosts and how to report litter and fly-tipping in Perth and Kinross, visit the Litter Pickers page.
LEAMS (Local Environmental Audit and Management System)
Throughout the year, all Scottish councils carry out an assessment of the cleanliness of their area: measuring graffiti, the types and amount of litter plus general street cleanliness.
The Waste Services Team has received the overall key performance indicator for 2022/23 in Perth and Kinross: the result is 92.0%. This is an improvement on 2021/22 when the result was 87.2%.
To keep up with the latest updates and information surrounding Perth and Kinross Council's Waste Services Team, follow our Facebook page.
If you have any questions or enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact wasteawareness@pkc.gov.uk
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