Waste Compliance Officer

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Waste Compliance Officer on behalf of Luton Borough Council.Main purpose of position:To engage and educate residents on appropriate ways of disposing of household waste - specifically addressing issues of:Bins being left out on pavementsContamination of wasteWaste reductionIncreasing recyclingTo use relevant legal powers to secure compliance when intervention and prevention approaches have not secured compliance.You will be responsible to:Under management direction, identify and intervene in areas /locations which repeatedly suffer from bad/poor waste storage and disposal practices.Undertaking direct engagement and education to households to ensure that residents understand the requirements for waste collection and to advise them on appropriate ways of storing and disposing of their waste.Undertake assessments of household''s capacity for off-street bin storage and their ability to transfer bins on collection day. Make recommendations to the Refuse team where alternative waste provision such as sack collections are appropriate. Issue and enforce notices under the Environmental Protection Act to ensure compliance with the Council''s requirements for household waste storage and collection.Proactively engage and work with residents who continually place out high levels of side waste with the focus on helping them to increase recycling /reuse items and reduce waste to landfill and the presence of any non-contained waste. Use or refer for ..... full job details .....