Decision details

It is recommended that the Executive Board:

1. Notes the legislative requirements to introduce a food waste collection service from 2026.

2. Notes the indicative capital transitional costs of £1,157,421 which has been provided by Government for the introduction of weekly food waste collections. 3. Gives approval to a supplementary capital estimate of £1,453,000 to fund the estimated capital transitional costs on the provision of vehicles, items, and equipment necessary to enable food waste collections to commence within Blackburn and Darwen in June 2026.

4. Give delegated authority to the Strategic Director Finance and Resources to determine the most appropriate method of finding unfunded additional capital expenditure required to implement this Scheme;

5. Delegates authority to the Strategic Director of Environment and Operations in consultation with the Executive Member for Environment and Operations, to procure the necessary equipment, items, and vehicles.

6. Agree that a further report on the operational costs of operating the Food Waste Collection Scheme is submitted to the Executive Board once the Government has confirmed the New Burdens Revenue Funding.