Recycling, Waste Management and Street Cleansing Network
Services included in this group are recycling, waste management, street cleansing, street scene and public realm services.
Topics featured include: service delivery arrangements; latest legislative and policy issues, such as Simpler Recycling and implementation of food waste collections; campaigns, education and enforcement and the wider policy landscape such as ETS, EPR and DRS, all of which will impact on local authorities.
Within Street Cleansing we cover environmental issues such as waste crime, litter, flytipping, graffiti, abandoned vehicles and dog fouling; quality standards; partnership working with voluntary organisations, police and fire services.
The group also covers operational issues such as domestic and trade collections, use of vehicles/equipment, working patterns, apprenticeships and staff development. The group is followed by an APSE performance networks benchmarking meeting dedicated to recycling, waste and street cleansing services.
The APSE Principal Advisors for this group are Abi Ademiluyi for Street Cleansing and Streetscene, and Bonni Jee for Recycling and Waste Collections and Policy.
The Chair of this group is Cllr Martin Reilly of Derry City and Strabane District Council.
Upcoming Networks:
Friday 27 February 2026
Thursday 12 March 2026
Promoting excellence in public services
APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) is a not for profit unincorporated association working with over 300 councils throughout the UK. Promoting excellence in public services, APSE is the foremost specialist in local authority frontline services, hosting a network for frontline service providers in areas such as waste and refuse collection, parks and environmental services, cemeteries and crematorium, environmental health, leisure, school meals, cleaning, housing and building maintenance.
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