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Argyll and Bute Council · 15 September 2022
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL AUDIT AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE ROAD AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES 15 SEPTEMBER 2022 WASTE STRATEGY UPDATE 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 This report is a covering report, to which is appended the Waste Strategy Update Report to be presented to the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee on 01/09/22. This provides the Audit and Scrutiny Committee with an update on the work relating to the Waste PPP contract and the progress on the options appraisal workstreams being taken forward by Caledonian Economics. The report also sets out updates for the Committee on Barr Environmental Limited, Renewi, the Scottish Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), the Scottish Government’s Circular Economy Proposals and the Scottish Government’s Energy from Waste Review. RECOMMENDATIONS Members are recommended to:- Note and consider the report and the approach being taken to determine the most appropriate option for the Council regarding waste disposal; Note the good progress being made in relation to the options appraisal; Note that a further report detailing the full appraisal and proposed next steps will come forward to the December EDI committee, providing information on the preferred option and outlining any capital and revenue cost implications. Kirsty Flanagan, Executive Director with responsibility for Road and Infrastructure Services Jim Smith, Head of Road and Infrastructure Services Policy Lead: Councillor Ross Moreland August 2022 For further information contact: John Blake - Fleet, Waste & Transport Manager