Recycling and Waste - Freedom of Information Requests

Disclosure Log - Recycling and Waste

Services include:

Fleet vehicles
Recycling
Waste management (bins)

2024

April

Reference: 3459733

Subject:

how much the council has paid in landfill tax over the last five years, broken down per year from 2020 inclusive
including a breakdown of how much is paid for the disposal of rubbish fly-tipped on council land

Response date: 15 April 2024

Response: Response to this request - 3459733.

January

Reference: 2569519

Subject:

Questions on the collection of different waste types.

Response date: 30 January 2024

Response: Response to this request - 2569519.

Reference: 2549617

Subject:

Questions on the collection and disposal of bulky items.

Response date: 29 January 2024

Response: Response to this request - 2549617.

Reference: 2561732

Subject:

I’m currently doing research into which councils in the UK currently have tenders for a waste management or Weighbridge software and I was wondering if your council currently had a tender open? Even If you don’t, would you mind sharing what you currently use for your software?

Response date: 18 January 2024

Response: Response to this request - 2561732.

2023

November

Reference: 1860082

Subject:

The most common bulky waste items collected from outside of UK properties over the last 12 months?
1. How many of each common item were disposed in the last 12 months? Please can this be broken down by month.
How many mattresses have you collected from outside of UK properties over the last 12 months? Please can this be broken down by month.
How much have UK residents paid for bulky waste collections in the last 12 months? Please can this be broken down by month.

Response date: 1 November 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1860082.

October

Reference: 1847874

Subject:

Please could you list all of the complaints related to waste/refuse collection between 1 September 2022 – 1 September 2023 (if this is unavailable within the most recent 1-year period), with the following headers:

Complaint number
Date of complaint
Category of complaint (e.g. bin not collected, bin men are too noisy, bin not clean, bin broken, can’t find bin etc.)
Type of collection (e.g. commercial/industrial or domestic complaints)
Type of bin (e.g. paper & cardboard, plastics & metal, garden waste, general waste - can list multiple bins if relevant)

Response date: 6 October 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1847874.

September

Reference: 1851062

Subject:

Does the council currently have a green fleet strategy for converting to EVs/low carbon vehicles?
Please state the total number of vehicles registered to your council fleet in the following years, and please state how many of these were electric at the end of:
1. Number of electric cars
  - 2021
  - 2022
  - 2023 year to date
2. Number of electric vans
3. Total number of vehicles Internal Combustion Engine + electric
Please state how many electric vehicles the council currently has on order?
Please state the total number of electric vehicle charging points available in your council depots at the end of:
1. 2021
2. 2022
3. 2023 YTD
For each of the following calendar years, please state the total expenditure on electric vehicle charging infrastructure at the council’s depots:
1. 2021
2. 2022
3. 2023 YTD

Response date: 7 September 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1851062.

Reference: 1846611

Subject:

Do you accept mattresses at the majority/all your HWRCs? Please answer yes or no.

If yes, what is the charge in £ per mattress?

How are most of the mattress materials and components disposed of from HWRCs?

Please select one option:

Sent for recycling (i.e., separated into component parts)
Sent for landfill
Sent for incineration for energy recovery

Do you offer a collection service for mattresses? Please answer yes or no.
If yes, what is the charge in £ per mattress?
If yes, how are most of the mattress materials and components disposed of from collections? Please select one option:
1. Sent for recycling (i.e., separated into component parts)
2. Sent for landfill
3. Sent for incineration for energy recovery
Does your authority have plans to revise how mattresses are disposed of in the next 12 months? Please answer yes or no.
If yes, how do you plan to dispose of mattresses in future?
Do you signpost households to private sector mattress recycling providers in your region? Please answer yes or no.
If yes, please list providers.
Where possible, please provide a URL(s) for any pages on your council website which provide information to residents about mattress disposal.

Response date: 7 September 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1846611.

July

Reference: 1809870

Subject:

Request for Vehicle Telematics Information:

Total Number of vehicles within the council fleet, split into category and department (i.e. refuse vehicles, community buses etc)
Total number of vehicles with CCTV camera systems installed
Current supplier of CCTV camera system
Total Number of vehicles with vehicle tracking / telematics installed
Name of current tracking / telematics provider (if any)
Telematics contract end date (if any)
Contract budgets
Name of Fleet Manager, or person responsible for managing the fleet

Response date: 26 July 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1809870.

Reference: 1799829

Subject:

In the last financial year 2022/23 how many incidents did your authority record where refuse collectors were physically assaulted by members of the public while carrying out council duties? Please give a brief description of the circumstances of the incident.
In the last financial year 2022/23 how many incidents did your authority record where refuse collectors reported that they had been bitten by a rodent of any sort of description? Please give a brief description of the circumstances of the incident.

NOTE: By refuse collectors I mean all employees whose main duties are involved in the collection of rubbish (all types) from homes and businesses with your authority.

NOTE: If the refuse collection duties are carried out by a third party company hired by the council the information is still HELD by the council, because it is information held on your behalf.

Response date: 6 July 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1799829.

Reference: 1813312

Subject:

Does your council currently offer a food waste collection service to its residents?

What percentage of households in your council are provided with this food waste collection service?
What type of food waste collection do you provide? [e.g. where do you collect the food waste from and how often]
How long have you been providing a food waste collection service to residents?

If NO, please provide the following information:

In line with the Environment Act 2021, when will you provide a food waste collection service to your residents?
Please state the reason why you do not currently provide a food waste collection service to your residents?

Response date: 4 July 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1813312.

June

Reference: 1802339

Subject:

I am interested in understanding how much waste is being generated and what steps are being taken to reduce it. Specifically, I would like to know:

The total amount of domestic waste processed by your council in 2022
The total amount of domestic waste that was recycled by your council in 2022

I understand that local councils may have different methods for measuring and reporting waste data, so any details or explanations you can provide about your reporting process would be greatly appreciated.

Response date: 21 June 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1802339.

April

Reference: 1103008

Subject:

Information requested about waste collection - waste collected, sorting, bin sizes and collection frequency.

Response date: 24 April 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1103008.

February

Reference: 1026057

Subject:

Please could you provide me with the following information:

What is the recycling rate (as a percentage of the total weight of waste) for all waste produced in the council area for the financial year 2021-22, and from the start of financial year 2022 to 31 December 2022?
If the figures for 2022/23 are not yet available, please provide an estimated amount, or the amount recycled thus far.
How often in a single four-week period does the council collect recycling bins for the following from domestic households:
1. Paper/Carboard
2. Glass
3. Plastic
4. Cans

Response date: 8 February 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1026057.

January

Reference: 1005499

Subject:

Specifically, I am requesting the following information:

The total amount of plastic waste shipped to Asia from your organisation over the past five years, organised by year (e.g. 10 tonnes in 2019, 20 tonnes in 2020).
The countries that the plastic waste was shipped to.

Response date: 19 January 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1005499.

2022

December

Reference: 973329

Subject:

Information request is purely related to the supply, storage, and purchase of polythene sacks and Wheeled steel and plastic containers, which would usually be handled by the Environmental section or Waste Management team / Street scene.

Response date: 14 December 2022

Response: Response to this request - 973329.

Reference: 972337

Subject:

The total tonnage of waste submitted to landfill sites in your division between the following periods:
- 1 January 2020 – 31 December 2020
- 1 January 2020 – 31 December 2021
- 1 January 2020 – 31 December 2022
The average tonnage of waste sent to landfill sites in your division per day.

Response date: 14 December 2022

Response: Response to this request - 972337.

October

Reference: 956793

Subject:

Please could I have the contact details (name / role) of a senior person who looks after the waste and recycling for the council
Please could I have the contact details (name / role) of a senior person who looks after the street cleansing for the council
Please could you confirm if the waste and recycling service is in house operation or undertaken by a contractor - if it’s a contractor who this is and the length of the contract, please
Please could you confirm if the street cleansing service is in house operation or undertaken by a contractor - if it’s a contractor who this is and the length of the contract

Response date: 6 October 2022

Response: Response to this request - 956793.

May

Reference: 879366

Subject:

Fleet Management

What is the size of your fleet?
Does your authority operate a fleet management software product? If so, which provider?
What is the annual spend for this contract?
When does the contract expire?
If you go through the tender process, which framework or platform do you use?
Is your fleet maintenance conducted in house? Externally outsourced? Or both?

Is your authority planning on moving towards an alternative fuel fleet? Or have you already implemented an alternative fuel fleet and charging provider?
If you already have charging ports installed for fleet vehicles, how many are installed and what charging network (i.e., PodPoint, Engie) do you use?
What is planned next?

Telematics

Who is your current telematics supplier?
What is the annual spend for this contract?
When does the contract expire?

Response date: 24 May 2022

Response: Response to this request - 879366.

Reference: 877769

Subject: information in the context of domestic waste bin/sack collection services, as opposed to trade/commercial collections or waste disposal.

Are you currently in a partnership with other councils for waste IT system operations or procurement? If in a partnership please name the partner councils?
Do you currently operate waste services (collections) directly, or through a waste contractor such as Biffa, Suez or Veolia. If through a contractor, please name them.
Which of the IT systems below do you use for the management of day-to-day municipal bin collections:
1. a. Yotta
2. b. Bartec Collective
3. c. Whitespace/Powersuite
4. d. Selected Interventions / Echo
5. e. Core (Suez)
6. f. Webaspx
7. g. Other: [please name]
When is your current contract for the IT system OR outsourced waste contract for waste collections management due to expire?

What main software do you use for operational management of:

Grounds/parks maintenance
Street cleansing
Pest control
Cemeteries
Playgrounds and play equipment
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Response date: 24 May 2022

Response: Response to this request - 877769.

March

Reference: A1346517

Subject: Information regarding vehicle fleet:

Vehicle make and model
Date new or date of acquisition
Name and email address of the individual responsible for fleet management

Response date: 1 March 2022

Response: Response to this request - A1346517.

February

Reference: A1346488

Subject: I would like to know what percentage of plastic waste your local authority has recycled in the past three years as follows: 2019, 2020, 2021. I would like it to be broken down as follows:

The total amount of plastic waste collected for recycling by your authority, measured in tonnes.
The total amount of collected plastic waste that was then processed in the UK.
The total amount of collected plastic that was processed outside of the UK.
The total amount of exported plastic waste broken down by destination country.
Does the Council have a strategy to recycle plastic waste in the UK instead of exporting?

Response date: 18 February 2022

Response: Response to this request - A1346488.

Reference: A1346337

Subject: Information regarding recycling and waste processing.

Response date: 16 February 2022

Response: Response to this request - A1346337.

Reference: A1346306

Subject: Information regarding recycling and waste processing:

Collection of waste
Sorting of recyclable material
Resale of sorted material
Final destination of recycled waste

Response date: 11 February 2022

Response: Response to this request - A1346306.

January

Reference: A1346340

Subject: Information request about waste and recycling services.

Response date: 21 January 2022

Response: Response to this request - A1346340.

2021

November

Reference: A1345908

Subject: Information request regarding the garden waste collection service.

Response date: 4 November 2021

Response: Response to this request - A1345908.

Reference: A1345906

Subject: I would like to find out the following information:

How many missed bin collections did the council experience in the past financial year (2020 to 2021).

How many missed bin collections complaints has the council received in the past financial year? (2020-2021).

Is the bin collection company council or a private company?

Response date: 11 November 2021

Response: Response to this request - A1345906.

October

Reference: A1345884

Subject: I would like to submit a freedom of information request regarding fines for not recycling properly.

Response date: 25 October 2021

Response: Response to this request - A1345884.

Reference: A1345910

Subject: Can you share with me information about what happens with the bins / recycling that is collected?

Is recycling delivered to a dedicated place to process recycling? Is recycling taken to the same place as general waste?

Response date: 21 October 2021

Response: Response to this request - A1345910.

Reference: A1345901

Subject:

How many bin collection employees have left this financial year (from April 2021)? If it's possible to have this broken down by month April 2021 to October 2021, that would be great, but no problem if this would require more hours. If so, please just share the number of employees that left since April 2021.

How many bin collection jobs do you have currently open/you are advertising for?

Response date: 19 October 2021

Response: Response to this request - A1345901.

Reference: A1345735

Subject:

Do you currently operate commercial or residential waste collection services.

Could you please provide a breakdown of the number of large (i.e. a bin with capacity greater than 500 litres) recycling and general waste bins that you own, or fall under the remit of your authority?

Can you provide details of how many of these bins are metal vs plastic?
Are these bins purchased outright by the authority, or leased?

If possible, can you provide any details of spending history on large (ie a capacity greater than 500 litres) recycling and general waste bins? (as many years as reasonably possible)

Can you provide details of which supplies this spend was with?

Do you carry out any maintenance on your existing fleet of ‘large’ bins? Is this done in-house, or via a contractor? If via a contractor please name

Is it possible to provide details of spend on maintenance on ‘large’ bins?

Do you have any ‘Big belly’ solar compactor bins within your authority? If so, how many?

Response date: 11 October 2021

Response: Response to this request - A1345735.

September

Reference: A1345712

Subject: What percentage of recycled materials collected in Rushcliffe is sent to the incinerator at the moment? What is the proposed percentage for the new incinerator that has just received planning permission.

Response date: 21 September 2021

Response: Response to this request - A1345712.

Reference: A1345670

Subject: Information about the collection of bulky waste items.

Response date: 20 September 2021

Response: Response to this request - A1345670.

August

Reference: A1345547

Subject: How many times have you issues a council wide communication about delays to refuse collection services as a result of a shortage of drivers in each month of the last two years?

Response date: 11 August 2021

Response: Response to this request - A1345547.