STAFFING, CONTRACTS

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STAFFING, CONTRACTS RESOURCES David Blackburn
- Waste Management
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THE COUNTY

• Population 396,000
• Households 178,500
• Excludes Unitary Authorities of Poole and
  Bournemouth

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Civic Amenity Sites

• 11 Bulky Household Waste Sites
• Total Tonnage 2001/ 02 - 69,000
• Total Visits to sites 2001/ 02 - 1.3m

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CA Site Usage Patterns

• 80 by cars (or estate cars)
• 7 by small or large vans
• 7 by 4x4s or pick-ups
• 7 of ALL visits with trailers

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OTHER VEHICLES
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Purpose of Visits

• 46 garden waste
• 6 residual household ONLY
• 20 bought items from the re-use area
• Mean average no. visits 3.5 / month

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RECYCLING RATES

• County Wide - 26
• CA Average (excluding rubble) - 58
• Highest CA site - 68
• Lowest CA site - 51

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SHERBORNE T/S CA SITE
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THE TIP ? AT BLANDFORD
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SEPARATION OF USERS CONTRACTOR AT CHRISTCHURCH
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DEDICATED ASBESTOS CONTAINER
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MECHANICAL VS MANUAL LOADING AND COMPACTION
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Elements of a Contract

• Definitions
• Payments / Schedule of Rates / Fluctuation
• Form of Tender / Bond / Agreement
• Insurance
• Statutory Obligations
• Termination

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Contract Elements (Continued)

• Contractors Obligations
• Contract Particulars
• Premises, Plant and Equipment
• Maintenance and Services
• Quality Standards

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Specification

• Input or Output based
• Items for inclusion
• Security / Plant / Equipment / WML / Assistance /
  Appearance / Behaviour / Cleanliness /
  Maintenance / WAMITAB / Recycling

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Specification (Continued)

• Method Statement
• Location Plans
• Quality Standards

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STAFFING

• Training
• Conditions of Employment
• League Tables of Performance
• Feedback and Suggestions - Team
• Monitoring

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RESOURCES

• Method Statement
• Specify minimum provision
• Shadow Bid
• Evaluation Process
• Effective Monitoring Regime

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SITE WITH LOW RECYCLING PERFORMANCE
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THE REPLACEMENT SITE
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Changing a Tip into a RECYCLING CENTRE

• Recycling increased 26 to 63
• Bonus / Incentive scheme
• Staff and Resources
• Range of Facilities

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Changing to a Recycling Centre

• Site Layout presentation
• Effective and efficient use of staff
• Education of users
• Contract / Specification Details
• Establish Re-use areas

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THE POPULAR SALES (RE-USE) AREA
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THE FUTURE

• DEFRA funding bid - 260,000
• Wood shredding scheme
• Fluorescent lamps
• Mixed household batteries
• Rubble Restrictions
• Van trailer restrictions

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ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORT IN THE RURAL COUNTY