Decision details

1.    That it be agreed to procure, through Biffa, nine 12 tonne food waste vehicles, to operate on Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil, at an estimated cost of up to £1.34m to be funded by the New Burdens capital grant.

2.    That it be agreed to provide through the contract with Biffa an electric refuse collection vehicle for the new route to be introduced in Autumn 2024.

3.    That the annual revenue cost of £36k to cover the cost of the electric Refuse Collection Vehicle be agreed, to be funded by an existing waste budget.

4.    That, subject to the introduction of an electric Refuse Collection Vehicle to the waste fleet, the use of up to £30k from this project’s approved capital allocation to fund infrastructure requirements at the Council’s depot to enable charging of the electric Refuse Collection Vehicle be agreed.