Agenda item

Street Bin Replacement

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the Deputy Chief Executive, People and Place which sought approval to secure funding to replace the street bins, two vehicles and the need to minimise manual handling and reduce the dangers associated with needles and glass contained within street bins.

The new bins would no longer require the constant replacement of plastic bin bags which would normally end up in the waste stream assisting with the councils target of becoming carbon neutral by 2025. The new bins have a greater capacity than the existing bins, with approximately 3 times the waste volume which can be currently held before requiring emptying. This new type of bin would allow for a reduction in the number to be installed, however, keeping the same number as current may allow the option to locate bins in more built up residential areas giving greater widespread coverage than we currently have on non-primary routes. This decision will be made following the consultation and ultimately the level of finance secured for this proposal.

In addition it was proposed to replace bins within Oldham Town Centre with a new (ecofriendly) solar powered type. These are similar to those currently in use within Manchester City Centre. The town centre bins are serviced on average 4 times a day; sometimes more depending on season. The new bins which utilise solar power to power a compactor, allows a normal 240 litre wheelie bin to hold the capacity of a large commercial 1100 litre bin.

If the above proposals were accepted it would require the replacement of two existing 3.5-ton crew cab caged vehicles with two new purpose built 7.5-ton small compacting waste vehicles. These new vehicles would take up the role of street litter bin servicing across the whole Borough, but will also take on a secondary role currently serviced by a second crew and vehicle, servicing the existing 19 static dandy staff operating across the districts and main corridor routes. These larger capacity vehicles (3-ton waste carrying capacity) will allow for a full day servicing of bins, requiring only one recycling site visit either early morning or end of day.

 

Options/alternatives considered

Option 1 – New proposal

Capital implications of purchasing

Vehicle/ bin receptacles

Quantity

Purchase costs £

Useful Economic Life (years)

Total cost (£)

 

 

 

 

 

*7.5-ton compactors

 

2

 

86000

 

7

 

£172,000

 

 

 

 

 

Wheelie Bins

1172

35

 

£41,020

 

 

 

 

 

** Wheelie Bin Housing

 

1152

 

260.00

 

15

 

£299,520

 

 

 

 

 

Wheelie Bin installation cost

 

1152

 

75

 

 

£86,400

 

 

 

 

 

Solar-Bin

20

5150

10

£103,000

 

 

 

 

 

Solar-Bin installation cost

 

20

 

100

 

 

£2000

 

 

 

 

 

Software and servicing costs for Solar bin

20

 

 

20

Software license £800

 

Maintenance cost per bin £550/5yrs

Covers 10yrs

 

 

 

10

£800.00

 

 

 

£22,000

 

 

 

 

 

Grand Total, with replacement vehicles funded through this program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

£726,770.00

 

 

 

 

 

Grand Total if Vehicles funded through Fleet replacement programme.

 

 

 

£554770.00

 

Option 2 - Replacement of existing street litter bins on a like for like basis.

           

Bin receptacles/Consumables

Quantity

Purchase costs £

Useful Economic Life (years)

Total cost (£)

 

 

 

 

 

Replacement bins

1172

215

15

£251,980

 

 

 

 

 

Installation costs

1172

65

 

£76,180

 

 

 

 

 

Replacement steel liners

1172

70 x 3 over lifetime of bin

3.5

£246,120

 

 

 

 

 

Consumables (plastic bags)

1172

Average £13 per bin / annum

£15,236 x 15yr life

£228,540

 

 

 

 

 

Grand Total

 

 

 

£802,820.00

           

*Excluding the purchase of any vehicles.

Total storage capacity for litter with existing 1172 x 120ltr bins is 140,640 litres.  

 Proposal will see capacity of 298,480 litres for 1172 x 240ltr of new units.

 

RESOLVED – That Option 1 replacing the bins with a new proposal be approved.

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