Council claws back £54k from SITA in poor contract performance

12.00.00am GMT Tue 27th Oct 2009

Cllr Andrew Dakers has been a passionate advocate of recycling and zero waste for many years

In Hounslow Borough Full Council this evening Cllr Dakers asked Cllr Thompson, Tory Leader of the Council: "What are the figures for performance on non-delivery of punctual door-to-door dustbin and recycling services, and how much has the Council received so far in compensation/ penalty payments for poor performance since the start of the new contract?" In response, Cllr Thompson revealed that the Council has clawed £54k in penalty payments from SITA since the start of the contract.

Cllr Dakers commented:

"The start-up of the new recycling scheme was chaotic. Hounslow's Tory-led administration should have piloted the new service on a smaller scale and then had a phased roll-out.

"I very much welcome the improvements to the recycling service and increase in recycling rates. However £54k of fines imposed on SITA reflects the poor collection service experienced by too many local residents."