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Commercial Waste - Skip Hire Service

Meeting: 18/05/2017 - Environment, Waste, Recycling & Cleansing Policy Development Advisory Group (Item 32)

New Commercial Service - Skip Hire Business

Minutes:

The Head of Waste, Recycling, Street Scene & Fleet Services asked for members’ advice on whether the council should consider the exploration of a new skip hire commercial service. Members heard that the bulky bag service that had been introduced had proven profitable and that customer demand indicated that a skip hire service would also be profitable. Whilst the council had operated a service in the past, it had not been exploited as a commercial opportunity. Initial research showed that a good profit could be made from a low set-up cost. One vehicle would be purchased.

 

In response to Members questions, officers explained that waste collected would be recycled, and that the service would cover both residential and commercial waste. Members urged that the business plan for the service mitigated the challenges faced by the council when it last provided the service and that advertising opportunities be fully exploited, including social media and online advertising.

 

A full business case would be made to Cabinet in September 2017.