Recommendations include:

Roll out new in-cab digital technology by the new year, replacing paper lists. The tech will allow depot supervisors to track each vehicle. “This will make crews more accountable for their performance,” said the report.

Consider introducing new contingency afternoon crews, to ensure missed rounds or streets are picked up or carry out other tasks like street cleaning.

Reconsider policy of not collecting ‘side waste’ in black bags. “We accept the result may be that more general waste is collected, with a corresponding impact on the headline recycling rate, but this will be a price to pay in the short term, if we are to get cleaner streets,” says the report.

Investigate if more alleycat small trucks are needed to pick up collections in narrow streets

Review recycling strategy