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STATES OF JERSEY
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KERBSIDE RECYCLING: FEASIBILITY STUDY (P.121/2014) – AMENDMENT
Lodged au Greffe on 8th July 2014
by the Minister for Transport and Technical Services
STATES GREFFE
2014 Price code: A P.121 Amd.
KERBSIDE RECYCLING: FEASIBILITY STUDY (P.121/2014) – AMENDMENT ____________
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For the words "by the end of 2014" substitute the words "by the end of 2015".
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
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REPORT
A recommendation of the Solid Waste Strategy (2005) agreed by the States Assembly was as follows –
"By 2007, have completed a pilot kerbside recyclables collection, based on the existing glass collection. This will be developed by a partnership between the Parishes and the Committee. Depending on the results, this approach will be developed and tailored, ensuring that the most efficient integrated service is implemented between the collections and processing of recyclables to achieve recycling targets by 2009."
The Transport and Technical Services Department (TTS) has worked with the Parishes to achieve the current delivery of household kerbside recycling schemes in 5 Parishes. This has been achieved by working with each Parish individually, with each Parish having responsibility for their own waste. TTS support has been offered to those parishes not yet providing a recycling collection to their residents, but due to a number of contributory factors at Parish level, TTS are not aware of any additional schemes being introduced.
Efforts to work with the Parishes to provide a kerbside recycling scheme to all households Island-wide has identified inefficiencies in implementing schemes on a Parish-by-Parish basis, and TTS would welcome working in partnership with the Comité des Connétable s to investigate the feasibility of an Island-wide approach.
The first part of the proposition of kerbside recycling remains a core waste management method, and it has a fundamental part to play in changing behaviour so that the Island as a whole recognises our waste as a resource rather than just rubbish.
The Minister for Transport and Technical Services supports the intent of this proposition and would like to change the proposed timescales for delivering the recommendation, as the investigation will require detailed liaison with numerous stakeholders and the analysis of various delivery models. The Department's existing resources have been allocated to achieve this year's business plan; and so to meet the proposed timescale, additional resources will have to be found. Without additional resources, the Department would not be able to meet the proposed timescale and thus would plan to include it within their achievements for 2015.
Financial and manpower implications
Implementing this study by the end of 2014 will only be achievable by employing consultants to undertake the work at an as yet unknown cost. By extending the report submission date to 2015, it will be possible to plan and execute the study from within existing budgets.
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