PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY QUESTIONNAIRE

Please complete the questionnaire to participate in the consultation and return to: Plymouth City Council, MWMS Team, Prince Rock Depot, Macadam Road, Prince Rock, Plymouth PL4 0RZ or fax completed forms to 01752 304786. If you have any enquiries in connection with this consultation please e-mail us at mwms.consultation@plymouth.gov.uk or contact us on 01752 668000. Thank you for participating. Policy Proposal 1 Promotion of Waste Minimisation through Education and Awareness Consultation Question 1 Education and Awareness: a. Do you support the principle of waste minimisation? b. As the first stage in the waste hierarchy, do you believe that further support and funding should be dedicated to waste minimisation initiatives? c. Do you think that the council should introduce waste collection initiatives designed to reduce the amount of waste residents throw away? d. Can you suggest any ways you could minimise the waste you produce?
If yes please specify:

Yes/ No

Policy Proposal 2 Promotion of Home Composting Consultation Question 2 Home Composting a. Do you agree that Plymouth City Council should continue to promote the use of home composting bins? b. Do you use a home compost bin? Policy Proposal 3 Support for Community Sector Initiatives Consultation Question 3 The Community Sector a. Do you think the Community Sector has a role to play in assisting the Council to manage waste in Plymouth? b. I would like to see the Community Sector: a. Collect bulky waste for reuse and recycling? b. Collect kitchen and garden waste for composting? c. Collect all my recyclable material? c. Are you prepared to pay for the Community Sector service?

Policy Proposal 4 Increase Recycling and Composting Consultation Question 4 Increase Recycling and Composting a. The strategy suggests that Plymouth should optimise recycling rather than just make relatively small improvements. Optimising recycling will have greater environmental benefits but at a higher cost. Do you support the optimise recycling approach? Policy Proposal 5 Kerbside Collections Consultation Question 5 Kerbside Collections a. Do you support the use of kerbside recycling collections as a means of capturing recyclable material? b. Do you think that the Council should increase the range of materials collected for recycling at the kerbside? c. An increase in the range of materials collected at the kerbside may cost the Council more money. Would you be prepared to pay extra council tax for an increase in the range of materials collected, and if so, how much extra would you be prepared to pay per household, per year? i) nothing ii) up to 5 ii) between 5 and 10 ii) between 10 and 15 Yes/ No

v) over 15

d. Would you support Plymouth City Council regarding the need to reduce the amount of biodegradable waste sent to landfill? e. Would you support the use of a separate container for the kerbside collection of kitchen waste? Policy Proposal 6 Bring Sites Consultation Question 6 Bring Sites Provision a. Do you currently recycle any of your waste via the network of bring banks? b. If the answer to question a) was no, do you think you would use the bring banks if there were more facilities located throughout the City? Policy Proposal 7 Civic Amenity Recycling Centres Consultation Question 7 - Civic Amenity Recycling Centres a. Do you think that Plymouth City has adequate Civic Amenity Recycling Centre provisions? b. Do you feel that the opening hours of the Civic Amenity Recycling Centres are adequate to fulfil your needs? c. Do you think that the range of materials collected is right? d. If the answer to question c) was no, please tell us what other materials we should collect.

Policy Proposal 8 Waste Disposal to Landfill Consultation Question 8 Waste Disposal to Landfill a. Do you agree that the quantity of waste sent for disposal to landfill should be minimised? b. Do you support the transportation of waste to landfill in Cornwall? Policy Proposal 9 Residual Waste Treatment Facility Consultation Question 9 Residual Waste Treatment a. Do you think that Plymouth should build a residual waste management facility within the authority boundary, therefore complying with self sufficiency and the proximity principle? b. Do you think that after the cost effective capture of recyclable and compostable material, the recovery of energy from waste through a thermal process is a sustainable waste management policy? c. If the answer to question b) is no, please tell us what type of treatment method you prefer. Yes/ No

Policy Proposal 10 Commercial Waste Service Consultation Question 10 Commercial Waste a. The Council collects some commercial waste but does not offer a recycling service to commercial customers. The Council does not have a legal duty to provide recycling but the private sector offer limited opportunities in Plymouth. Do you agree the Council should provide recycling to commercial customers rather than the private sector? Policy Proposal 11 Partnership Consultation Question 8 Partnership a. Do you think that Plymouth should manage waste in partnership with other local authorities if economic efficiencies can be gained without detriment to the environment? b. Would you support the location of a sub-regional waste management facility within the authority boundary if it reduced the cost of waste management for the residents of Plymouth? Policy Proposal 12 Strategy Review Consultation Question 12 Strategy Review a. Do you support the principle of a 5 year review of the headline Strategy? b. If the answer to question a) is no, what review period would be suitable? c. Do you support an annual performance review?

This page is blank for additional comments relating to the waste management proposals: Note: Please could you reference your comments to the particular document and paragraph number or policy proposal if possible. If not, could you clearly state the nature of each of your comments ( e.g. Recycling or Bring banks or landfill, etc) Thank you.

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