Decision details

To consider a report from the Head of Finance outlining a redesign of the Clinical Waste Collection Service.

Arising from a *report from the Head of Finance, the Managing the Environment Policy Development Group had recommended that:

a)    A separate clinical waste collection be offered only for hazardous or infectious clinical waste.  This meant that offensive waste, such as sanitary protection products, would be collected and disposed of via ordinary residual waste collections;

b)    Additional waste capacity be provided to households generating offensive waste.  This would mean providing a black wheeled bin, for the period that offensive waste was being generated. The normal bin supply charge will be waived;

c)    Mid Devon District Council work with healthcare providers to ensure they remove clinical waste that they generated in clients’ homes, or that they pay the Council to collect this waste.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment stated that there was a need to rationalise the clinical waste scheme and make it more cost effective.

RESOLVED that the recommendations of the Policy Development Group be approved

(Proposed by Cllr N V Davey and seconded by Cllr C R Slade)

Note:  Report previously copy attached to minutes.