Conservative councillors at South Cambridgeshire District Council promised to reduce costs – how does £700,000 of savings sound as the waste teams collecting bins from over 116,000 homes in South Cambs and Cambridge join forces?
The management teams for the two councils’ waste operations came together in August – saving over £100,000 a year – and now, with Cambridge City Council moving its operation centre for its 27 bin lorries, waste crews and staff from Mill Road, Cambridge, to the Waterbeach depot where SCDC’s waste operations are based, further efficiencies will be sought to drive down costs.
The single shared waste management team is integrating the bin collection rounds across the two districts to save on fuel and vehicles – expected to be around £700,000 annually.
Cllr Mick Martin, SCDC’s cabinet member for environmental health, said: “The joining up of the crews at one location is a big step toward a fully integrated shared service for both Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire. The aim of the move is to take the best of how both councils have run their operations so we can improve the service we provide while driving down costs.
"Residents, though, are key to reducing costs and we encourage everyone to play their part – please think before you throw to maximise the amount recycled and minimise black bin waste.”
Cllr Peter Roberts, Executive Councillor for Environment and Waste at Cambridge City Council said: “Residents should be aware the bin lorries are starting from a new place and may take a different route, so the timing of their collection could change." In Cambridge, collections begin at 7.00 am and end at 3.00 pm; collections in South Cambridgeshire start from 6.00 am.
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