Mattress disposal - provision and methods in the NW
Good afternoon,
Please see below, 11 questions relating to mattress disposal in your area:
1. Do you accept mattresses at the majority/all your HWRCs? Please answer yes or no.
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? Please answer yes or no.
5. If yes, what is the charge in £ per mattress?
6. If yes, how are most of the mattress materials and components disposed of from collections? 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? Please answer yes or no.
8. If yes, how do you plan to dispose of mattresses in future?
9. Do you signpost households to private sector mattress recycling providers in your region? Please answer yes or 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.
Yours faithfully,
Emma Kilmurray
Dear Emma,
Thank you for your request for information regarding ‘Mattress Disposal’ (reference number 09966). Your request was received on the 06/09/23 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and/or Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.
If you have any queries about this request, please contact Information Governance on 01254 585852. Alternatively, our email address is [Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council request email]
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.
Kind Regards,
Heather Wolstenholme
Information Governance Officer
Email: [email address]
01254 585651
Dear Emma,
Thank you for your request for information regarding ‘Mattress Disposal’ (reference number 09966); please see our response attached/below. If you have any queries regarding your request for information then please don’t hesitate to contact us.
1. Do you accept mattresses at the majority/all your HWRCs? Please answer yes or no. Yes
2. If yes, what is the charge in £ per mattress? Nil charge to residents
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) Yes
b) Sent for landfill No
c) Sent for incineration for energy recovery No
4. Do you offer a collection service for mattresses? Please answer yes or no. Yes
5. If yes, what is the charge in £ per mattress? £15
6. If yes, how are most of the mattress materials and components disposed of from collections? Please select one option:
a) Sent for recycling (i.e., separated into component parts) No
b) Sent for landfill No
c) Sent for incineration for energy recovery Yes
7. Does your authority have plans to revise how mattresses are disposed of in the next 12 months? Please answer yes or no. No
8. If yes, how do you plan to dispose of mattresses in future? Same as at present
9. Do you signpost households to private sector mattress recycling providers in your region? Please answer yes or no. Yes
10. If yes, please list providers.
British Heart Foundation
East Lancs Hospice
The ReUse Centre
Rummage Rescuers
11. Where possible, please provide a URL(s) for any pages on your council website which provide information to residents about mattress disposal.
https://www.blackburn.gov.uk/bins-and-wa...
https://www.blackburn.gov.uk/bins-and-wa...
If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request for information and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision, you should write to: Information Governance Manager, Information Governance, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, G Floor, Town Hall, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 7DY or email [Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council request email]
If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Council. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.
Please find attached our 'have your say' feedback policy.
Kind Regards,
Heather Wolstenholme
Information Governance Officer
Email: [email address]
01254 222527
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