static recycling rate in FBC

static recycling rate in FBC

1. Less customer engagement

   • customer dissatisfaction
   • reduced awareness of recycling
     • leads to increased refuse, compounds the issue
       • People say 'why bother'

2. Increased disposal costs as more refuse

   • HCC pass costs on to FBC
   • Capacity issues for trucks
     • capacity issue at incinerator

3. Stagnant or reduced recycling rate

   • environmental impact
     • CSR not met
     • poor public perception of the Council
   • EU targets and national targets not reached
     • Fines possible

4. Stagnant recycling rate

   • recycling fatigue
     • public aware of it but bored of idea no incentive to carry on or improve
     • no new items can be recycled
       • no markets for several items that are collected for recycling
         • Oil prices reduced meaning virgin material product is cheaper
         • technology not available to use all types of plastic packaging that can be recycled, or it is too costly
       • disposal contract is set for 25 years, has been extended for a further 5, so will not end until after 2030
         • unable to alter HCC contract, predecessors tied us in

5. reduced staffing

   • redundancies
     • budget cuts
       • changes in government funding
         • austerity measures

6. reduced or no budget

   • budget cuts

7. pressure from HCC

   • budget cuts
   • efficiencies needed
     • 50% recycling target
   • National government pressure
     • legislation
       • 50% recycling target