Agenda and draft minutes

The Joint Executive Committee is asked to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 14 June 2024 and 13 September 2024.

Quoracy was not met for this meeting, and therefore the minutes of the previous

meeting will be deferred for approval at the next meeting.

No Members of the Joint Executive Committee raised an interest in any items on the agenda.

The Contracts Update advised the Joint Executive Committee of the latest position regarding the Residual Waste Treatment Contract, all other ancillary waste joint contracts and activities managed by the South Tyne and Wear Waste Management Partnership (STWWMP).

The following areas were highlighted to the Committee:

·        2024/25 Service update

·        Emission Trading Scheme

·        Waste Transfer Stations

·        2023/24 Reconciliation Exercise

·        Revisions to Waste Incineration BREF

·        Joint Insurance Cost Review

·        Deed of Variation

·        Community Education and Engagement

The Committee also received updates on the following contracts:

·         Materials Recovery Facility

·        Household Waste and Recycling Centre

·        Green Waste Composting

·        Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

RESOLVED

       i.          The Joint Executive Committee noted the contents of the report.

The Committee received a report on Energy from waste facility in Teesside considering recent articles from the BBC on the use of these facilities.

The Committee received a presentation from Graham Ingleson.

RESOLVED

       i.          The Joint Executive Committee noted the contents of the report.

The Committee received a presentation giving updates on activity in the following areas:

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The Committee received a presentation on waste sector news with updates on the following;

·        Waste and Recycling Policies

·        Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging

·        Simpler Recycling

·        Deposit Return Scheme – October 2027

·        Emission Trading Scheme

·        Tackling surplus food at the farm gate

RESOLVED:

i.                 The Committee received the updates.

The next meeting will be held on 13 June 2025 at 1.30pm.