Kerbside

Kerbside collections form the core recycling service provision for most local authorities. An inefficient kerbside service carries obvious cost implications but can also impact negatively on household satisfaction resulting in reduced participation and reduced recycling rates.

 

We can help our clients optimise their kerbside collection provision drawing on our staff’s practical experience of running kerbside schemes and extensive consultancy experience whether it is reviewing an existing service or introducing a new one.

 

We are also able to draw on other service areas within our organisation to provide research and communications and evaluate the impact of kerbside service changes on other services such as HWRC ensuring that solutions provide the best all round benefits to our clients.

 

Recent work includes reviews of kerbside systems to assess the most cost efficient method of collecting dry recyclables, organic and residual waste, new kerbside roll-out and kitchen waste collection studies and trial evaluations.

Evaluation of kerbside collection systems can help you to:

• understand fully how the service is used by your residents
• assess if any gaps or faults appear in your system
• improve the delivery of your services
• develop efficient systems
• plan and develop new and appropriate services

 

Kerbside services we offer:

• examination of all aspects of your kerbside service
• advice on appropriate infrastructure such as vehicle design
• assistance in implementation of new strategies, for example round organisation and collecting additional materials
• development of systems in high density housing and other targeted areas
• monitoring of impacts
• advice on further efficiencies
• training of operatives on customer relations