Agenda item - City Clean Update

Damian Murmura, Head of Operations, will attend the meeting to discuss the recent walkabout with East Central TRA and to answer your questions.

5.1       Residents had the following concerns, enquiries and statements:

·         There was no noticeable work conducted regarding recycling bins

·         The was unclear notification from City Clean

·         It was further stated that there was a possible issue regarding old age people moving bins to collection points

·         Concerns were expressed regarding the communication between City Clean

·         It was widely agreed that students were causing the most mess in the area

·         An update on the aforementioned concerns was requested

5.2       A City Clean sub-representative responded to resident’s enquiries, concerns and statements with the following:

·         Wheelie bins were the main format of recycling being pursued as they took up almost as much space as a box

·         Glass was still being collected in black boxes

·         A survey was being conducted and bins were to be sent out next month

·         An AC scheme was being implemented to help alleviate elderly people’s concerns

·         The representative offered up their direct email address to help circumvent issues regarding operations of City Clean’s phone service

·         It was confirmed that efforts were being made to increase the performance of collectors due to recycling collection being negative

5.3       Councillor Meadows promoted Community composting schemes.

5.4       The chair stated that echoed resident’s concerns regarding communication issues between the public and City Clean. She clarified that the new wheelie bins gave info regarding what is allowed.

5.5       AGREED – that the update was satisfactory.