As some of you may remember, earlier this month Bridgend Council’s Cabinet agreed to plans for a two-year “stop-gap” waste and recycling contract after the current contract with Kier ends in March 2024.
The justification for the short-term contract is to give the council enough time to fully consider longer-term options from 2026 onwards, including the possibility of bringing waste and recycling services back “in-house”.
Following a successful request from the Bridgend County Independents group, the decision is due to be “called in” and discussed at a scrutiny committee meeting in the near future.
The notes of concern include proposals to run the recycling fleet on hydrogenated vegetable oil (costing an extra £75,000-per-year).
Other matters deemed to be in need of further scrutiny include a proposal to buy the vehicle fleet from Kier, as well as an explanation as to why work on long-term options hasn’t been brought forward to 2024 when the current contract ends.
