The Resources and Waste Strategy will inform both members and residents of Torbay's direction of travel regarding recycling waste collection, residual waste collection, waste disposal, associated climate change issues and future possible alignment with neighbouring authorities.

That the draft Resources and Waste Management Strategy be released for consultation by council so that it can be adopted as the document that can take Torbay forward to achieve a balanced budget, higher recycling rates and at the same time make improvements with regard to the Climate Emergency.

To enable the draft Resources and Waste Management Strategy to be released for consultation.  If ultimately the changes in approach are not made, Torbay Council will struggle to increase its household waste recycling percentage and proposed budget savings from waste and recycling will not be achievable, leaving the authority with a budget deficit.

Alternative options were set out in the submitted report.

This decision will come into force immediately so as to commence the formal consultation process.

The proposed strategy will assist Torbay Council to achieve its Climate Emergency targets with significant Carbon gains achieved from both more efficient plant and vehicles and a reduction of the use of source materials through increased recycling.  Waste and recycling has also been tasked to achieve budget savings for the financial year 2020/21 and future years.

Councillor Morey proposed and Councillor Law seconded a motion that was agreed unanimously by the Cabinet as set out above.

None.