Service Review and Improvement: Update to RGG Waste Management and Cleansing Services Andrew Cassells Chair of TAG

Services Examined Waste Collection (Domestic and Commercial) Street & Other Cleansing CA Sites/Household Waste Recycling Centres Waste Treatment/Disposal

Who and What Representatives from each of the 11 RPA Clusters Stages 1-5 SRI model Flow Diagram Getting Organised Current Position Assess Performance Identify Alternatives Preferred Option

Outside of the Scope Local or individual implementation issues Not a preparation plan for RPA The need for political acceptance & approval Organisational structure issues Single Waste Authority Initially excluded related services: grounds maintenance, vehicle maintenance, enforcement

Progressed Monthly meetings Draft Report by march 2013 Information gathering between meetings DOE performance Indicators WRAP research

Assumptions 11 Councils in 2015 Statutory recycling target of 60% by 2020 Landfill ban on food waste Higher recycling rates Lower landfill rates Councils remain responsible for collection & disposal Reduction in public spending Waste will be viewed increasingly as a resource Unlikely that there will be a ‘one size fits all model’

Constraints The impact of reduced public spending and resources Existing contracts at local and regional level Infrastructure changes Market forces New and pending legislation

PESTEL and SWOT Completed Acceptance of waste treatment technologies Fuel and Energy Costs Public attitudes, education, participation New and emerging legislation Improving technological change Global warming and Climate Change Continuity & reliability in service delivery Compliance & enforcement inconsistent RPA – reform of service design Meeting Statutory targets

Identify Alternatives Do Nothing; 2 Internal Options; 6 Collaborative Options; 8 External Options; 3 Hybrid Options; 7

Assessment Criteria Cost Quality Risk Flexibility Economic & Social and Environmental Impact Legal Compliance: Pass/Fail reduced Options from 26 to 19

Next Steps Identification of the Preferred Option(s) Scoring of Criteria against Options Gaining Consensus on Scoring Evaluate Alternative Models Agree Preferred Delivery Option Develop Implementation Plan Evaluate, Review and Manage Performance