Dear Emma Kilmurray  

 

Thank you for your request for information which was received on
07/09/23.  We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.  

 

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Dear Emma Kilmurray  

 

 

Thank you for your request for information which we received on 07/09/23.
Your request has been considered under the Freedom of Information Act
2000.  

 

Please see the response below: 

 

 Please see below, 11 questions relating to mattress disposal in your
area:

 

1. Do you accept mattresses at the majority/all your HWRCs? Fenland does
not operate HWRC

 

2. If yes, what is the charge in £ per mattress?

 

3. How are most of the mattress materials and components disposed of from
HWRCs?

Please select one option:

a) Sent for recycling (i.e., separated into component parts)

b) Sent for landfill

c) Sent for incineration for energy recovery

 

4. Do you offer a collection service for mattresses? Yes

 

5. If yes, what is the charge in £ per mattress? Bulky Collection charges
can be found here [1]Bulky Waste Collection - Fenland District Council.
£32.50 for up to 5 items.

 

6. If yes, how are most of the mattress materials and components disposed
of from collections? The County Council are responsible for disposal.

 

 

Please select one option:

a) Sent for recycling (i.e., separated into component parts)

b) Sent for landfill

c) Sent for incineration for energy recovery

 

7.  Does your authority have plans to revise how mattresses are disposed
of in the next 12 months? The County Council are responsible for disposal.

 

8. If yes, how do you plan to dispose of mattresses in future? The County
Council are responsible for disposal.

 

9. Do you signpost households to private sector mattress recycling
providers in your region? No

 

10. If yes, please list providers.

 

11. Where possible, please provide a URL(s) for any pages on your council
website which provide information to residents about mattress disposal.

 

 

If you are unhappy with the way the authority has handled your request,
you may ask for an internal review. Please contact [2][email address]
who will arrange an internal review of your case. Under regulation 11(2),
you must contact us for a review no later than 40 working days after the
date of this email. 

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: 

 

Information Commissioner’s Office 

Wycliffe House 

Water Lane 

WILMSLOW 

Cheshire SK9 5AF 

Tel: 01625 545700 

[3]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk  

 

If you have any queries about this email please contact
[4][email address]. Please remember to quote the reference number above
in any future communications. 

 

Yours sincerely  

Freedom of Information Officer 

01354 654321  

[5]www.fenland.gov.uk 

 

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E-mails and any attachments from Fenland District Council (the Council)
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sender immediately by replying to the e-mail, and then delete it without
making copies or using it in any other way or placing any reliance on it.

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acceptance nor is it intended to form a contract between the Council and
the addressee or any third party.

Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the sender and do not
necessarily represent those of the Council unless otherwise specifically
stated.

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before transmission, you are urged to carry out your own virus check
before opening attachments, since the Council accepts no responsibility
for loss or damage caused by software viruses.

Senders and recipients of e-mail should be aware that, under the EU
General Data Protection Regulation 2016, the Freedom of Information Act
2000, the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and other related
legislation, the contents of e-mails may have to be disclosed in response
to a request.

To provide you with our services we will need to record personal
information, such as your e-mail address. This information will be kept
securely and only accessed by approved staff. We will not share your
information with anyone else without first telling you. If you would like
more details about how we protect personal information, then please
contact our Data Protection Officer.

References

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2. mailto:[email address]
3. http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/
4. mailto:[email address]
5. http://www.fenland.gov.uk/
7. http://www.fenland.gov.uk/threecs