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CIWM launches online ‘match-making’ service to keep waste services moving
A NEW resource-sharing platform has now been launched by CIWM which enables local authorities in urgent need of support during the coronavirus crisis to link up with private sector contractors with resources to spare.
The WasteSupport platform has been developed by CIWM with cross-sector support from Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT), Environmental Services Association (ESA), Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC), London Waste & Recycling Board (LWARB), United Resource Operators Consortium (UROC) and WRAP, in discussion with Defra.
Each partner has contributed insight into the respective needs of local authorities and commercial waste companies and
helped to beta-test the platform, which will be refined over time with further user and partner feedback.
The new service provides an online sharing forum that enables local authorities facing resource challenges in maintaining all of their household waste collection services because of COVID-19 to indicate where they need service capacity support, as well as other requirements such as PPE or vehicle maintenance engineers. Commercial waste collection firms with surplus capacity are now also able to use the platform to indicate those services they are able to supply, thereby providing a ‘virtual marketplace’ to facilitate sharing.
Trevor Nicoll, CIWM President and and head of Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service said: “The coronavirus pandemic
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has generated contrasting challenges for the public and private waste collection sectors. Local authorities are facing staff shortages as waste operatives are having to self-isolate, either as a precautionary measure or because they are unwell. This may lead to councils having to temporarily change the type or frequency of collection services they offer, as well as place pressure on other waste-related services.
“In parallel, many commercial waste companies are finding that their commercial waste collection workload has reduced as many businesses temporarily close and are faced with having to furlough staff. WasteSupport is intended to bridge this gap and support collaborative working that will benefit both the public and private sector in these difficult times.”
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