Decision details

The report sets out the proposal for Sheffield City Council to adopt a joint South Municipal Waste Strategy (SYMWS) with Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Councils.

That the Cabinet Member :-

(i) Approves the adoption of the South Yorkshire Municipal Waste Strategy; and

(ii) notes that the implementation of any of the proposed actions may be subject to further decision making process with the Leader’s scheme of delegation.

The South Yorkshire Municipal Waste Strategy will ensure we continue to support residents in reducing the amount of waste they produce and support them to recycle more, helping to minimise how much waste we send to landfill. By working together more closely with our neighbours will enable us to deliver value for money, high quality services that are more efficient, economic and effective.

i)                          Option 1 – Do nothing

As there is no statutory requirement for Unitary Authorities to have a waste management strategy it would be possible not to review the waste management strategy for Rotherham or any of the other Partner Authorities.

As legislation has changed since all four Strategies, were produced, failing to review the Waste Management Strategies is not recommended.  

ii)                           Option 2 – Review the Waste Management Strategies individually

The individual Councils could review and update their Waste Management Strategies on an individual basis.

There is a risk that by doing this independently there may be an unforeseen negative impact on the nearest neighbours. This option is therefore, not recommended.