FOI Request - Levels of Staffing in Waste

Request 101003551681

I would like to request the following general information about the number of staff employed in the council department responsible for Refuse Collection, Street Cleansing and Waste Disposal (inc. community recycling centres).

1. Refuse Collection Services:

How is your trade waste operation structured? If it is outsourced, who has the current contract for running this?
Number:
Refuse collectors/loaders
Refuse drivers non-HGV
Refuse drivers HGV

2. Street Cleansing:

General question on outsourcing (is service outsourced)
Number:
Street Cleaners
Non-HGV drivers
HGV drivers
Team leaders/crew leader/chargehands
 

3. Waste disposal:
Number:
Street Cleaners
Non-HGV drivers
HGV drivers
Team leaders/crew leader/chargehands

Response 08-05-2024 

1. HGV Driver & 1 Refuse Collector for Residual Trade Waste, 2 x HGV Drivers for Trade Recycling (2 x HGV). Not outsourced.

Refuse collectors/loaders            31
Refuse drivers non-HGV              0
Refuse drivers HGV                   19 (+6 Relief Drivers)

2.  Service is not outsourced.

Number:
Street Cleaners               12
Non-HGV drivers             9
HGV drivers                     3
Team leaders/crew leader/chargehands - none specifically for Street Cleansing

3.

Number:
Street Cleaners                                            Contained in above
Non-HGV drivers                                         3
HGV drivers                                                 11
Recycling Centre Site Attendants                   5
Team leaders/crew leader/chargehands - 1 Team Leader, 1 Chargehand