Northampton Borough Council is currently in talks with Daventry District Council over the employment of a new private partner, Enterprise Managed Services Ltd.
The plans would also see the introduction of 'hit teams' to improve the response to any problems and an appointment system for the collection of garden waste for customers who currently don't have room for a wheeled bin. The joint scheme, which both councils also hope will bring significant financial savings, has been 18 months in the making.
Although a final contract has yet to be signed, officers at Northampton Borough Council took the decision to reveal details of the scheme on Tuesday (March 15).
Enterprise Managed Services will work across geographical boundaries, but will be responding to the different needs of each neighbourhood and community.
The new service will see brown, garden waste bins collected fortnightly in Northampton Borough rather than monthly, as at present, while there will be an appointment system for the collection of garden waste for customers who currently use black or blue sacks for their domestic waste and don't have room for a wheeled bin.
Improvement to the collection of textiles and bulky waste is on the new providers to do list, along with a 'grot spot' helpline which will allow people to report problem areas.
New, deep-cleansing regimes will also be set up, along with assisted collections for people who cannot get their bins to the kerb, communal recycling for flats, the introduction of neighbourhood meetings to allow people the opportunity to give their views directly to the contractor, a new fleet of waste collection vehicles and improvements to parks and cemeteries.
Councillor Trini Crake, borough council cabinet member for the environment, said: "These are just a very few of the improvements to services that we will be able to deliver through this new contract.
"Our hardworking staff have always delivered a good service but through economies of scale, we will see improved efficiency, and real improvements in things like the collection of recycling and the cleanliness of footpaths.
"We are expecting to see significantly improved services at a reduced cost and a real difference in dealing with the issues that really affect people's quality of life."
Both councils will be working closely with Enterprise Managed Services in the coming months on the operational details of the new contract, to enable service changes to be made this summer.
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