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Overview and Scrutiny: Waste Management: An examination of Refuse Collection and Recycling Across the District

This review has now been completed. Download the Waste Management Scrutiny Review Final Report 573kb

What is the review about?

Eighteen months ago Salisbury District Council introduced the Black Box Scheme in partnership with Wiltshire County Council with the aim of providing a doorstep recycling service for the vast majority of residents in the District.

This review will examine the effectiveness of the scheme in terms of increasing the amount of waste recycled in the District, public attitudes to the Black Box Scheme and any other successful recycling schemes operated by other local authorities.

The review group will invite evidence from the public, the operators of the service, and good performing local authorities to identify the key issues.

The group will then present the report of their findings and strategic recommendations for improvement to both Salisbury District Council's Cabinet and Wiltshire County Council.

Key Dates for the Review

October – 30 November 2005: The review group will invite submissions from the public.

October/November 2005: The review group will hold fact-finding sessions and site visits to engage all those people and organisations that the group would like to question.

December 2005: The first draft of the review group's report will be published.

January 2006: The Waste Management Scrutiny Review Final Report 573kb will be submitted to Salisbury District Council's Cabinet.

Useful information

Visit the website of the Wiltshire Waste Partnership at www.recycleforwiltshire.com

The website of The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has information on the performance of local authorities in relation to the amount of waste diverted from landfill. Visit www.odpm.gov.uk

Members of the Review Group

• Councillor Paul Clegg (Lead member for the review)
• Councillor Simon Howarth
• Councillor Chris Devine