Missed bin collections data

The request was successful.

Dear Castle Point Borough Council,

Under the Freedom Of Information Act I would like to request the following data:

- The number of missed bin collections in 2018, 2019 and 2020

- How many extra bin lorries had to be sent out to pick up bins missed during their routine collections in 2018, 2019, 2020

- The additional costs to the council resulting from missed bin collections in 2018, 2019 and 2020

- The average weekly and annual costs to the council of collecting domestic waste, as in the regular landfill waste, food waste and recycling created by homes which is collected by the council.

Yours faithfully,

Lauren Smithson

auto-reply, Castle Point Borough Council

This is an automated acknowledgement of your email which has just been
received. We will deal with all emails from the public as soon as
possible, where they are seeking a response.

If you have contacted us regarding a possible deferment on payment of your
Council Tax, please ensure that you provide us with your full name,
address and reference number in your email.

If you have access to the Internet you may wish to see if your enquiry can
be dealt with online at [1]www.castlepoint.gov.uk. The Council's website
enables many forms to be completed and payments to be made online as well
as providing comprehensive information.

Please do not reply to this automated response.
________________________________________ From: Lauren
<[FOI #684761 email]>Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2020
2:40:19 AM To: Info Subject: Freedom of Information request - Missed bin
collections data Dear Castle Point Borough Council, Under the Freedom Of
Information Act I would like to request the following data: - The number
of missed bin collections in 2018, 2019 and 2020 - How many extra bin
lorries had to be sent out to pick up bins missed during their routine
collections in 2018, 2019, 2020 - The additional costs to the council
resulting from missed bin collections in 2018, 2019 and 2020 - The average
weekly and annual costs to the council of collecting domestic waste, as in
the regular landfill waste, food waste and recycling created by homes
which is collected by the council. Yours faithfully, Lauren Smithson
------------------------------------------------------------------- Please
use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #684761 email] Is [Castle Point Borough Council request email] the
wrong address for Freedom of Information requests to Castle Point Borough
Council? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://linkscan.io/scan/ux/aHR0cHM6Ly93...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://linkscan.io/scan/ux/aHR0cHM6Ly93...
For more detailed guidance on safely disclosing information, read the
latest advice from the ICO:
https://linkscan.io/scan/ux/aHR0cHM6Ly93...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed. If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask
your web manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
------------------------------------------------------------------- Please
consider the environment before printing this e-mail This email (including
any attachments) is intended only for the recipient(s) named above. It may
contain confidential or privileged information and should not be read,
copied or otherwise used by any other person unless express permission is
given. If you are not a named recipient, please contact the sender and
delete the email from your system. It is the recipient's responsibility to
ensure that appropriate measures are in place to check for software
viruses. All communications sent to or from the Council may be subject to
recording and / or monitoring in accordance with relevant legislation.
Castle Point Borough Council does not accept service of documents by
email.

References

Visible links
1. https://www.castlepoint.gov.uk/

Tim Read-Lamb, Castle Point Borough Council

2 Attachments

Hello Lauren,

 

The number of missed bin collections in 2018, 2019 and 2020

o Apr 17 to Mar 18 – 3557 (0.00051%)
o Apr 18 to Mar 19 – 2684 (0.00038%)
o Apr 19 to Mar 20 – 2345 (0.00034%)

 

How many extra bin lorries had to be sent out to pick up bins missed
during their routine collections in 2018, 2019, 2020

o Zero, collected by collection crew that missed the bins

 

The additional costs to the council resulting from missed bin collections
in 2018, 2019 and 2020

o No extra cost

 

The average weekly and annual costs to the council of collecting domestic
waste, as in the regular landfill waste, food waste and recycling created
by homes which is collected by the council.

 

This is publicly available on the following government website:
www.gov.uk. The following link will take you to the area of information
which is called “Local authority revenue expenditure and financing.”

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/collection...

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics...

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics...

 

By way of example, for the year, 2017 to 2018, you can obtain this
information by clicking onto the link above. Then scroll down or click on
to the relevant year in the contents section. Then, click onto the link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics...

or

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics...

Then click onto the document and open this up

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk...

You will then need to click onto the “LA drop-down tab” and click on to
the cell D12. Select the drop-down button and choose “Castle Point” 
(which changes the cell from ENGLAND to Castle Point). The information you
seek for 2017-2018 is contained within 581-586 and 1079.

 

The Council considers that the above response fully complies with the
requirements placed on the Council under the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) 2000 but a person making a request for information under the FOIA
2000 may complain to the Review Officer if they are dissatisfied with the
Council’s response.  Details regarding the complaints procedure may be
obtained from the Data Controller at the Council Offices Benfleet.

 

Regards,

 

Tim Read-Lamb
Operational Services Team Leader

Environment Directorate

 

[1][IMG]

Castle Point Borough Council | tel: 01268 882318 | email:
[2][email address] | web: [3]www.castlepoint.gov.uk

 

Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

 

Keep up to date on what’s happening at Castle Point....Follow us on
Twitter @CastlePointBC

 

[4]A screenshot of a cell phone Description automatically generated

 

 

show quoted sections