| 1 | % of sites falling below cleanliness standard for Detritus | Percentage | 2.49 | 8 | 2.49 | Dec 2023 | Monthly | Green | Green | Up to date | 402 surveys were undertaken during this period and 10 areas (2.49%) were identified as not being predominantly free of detritus. The outturn for 2023/24 is 2.49%, which is within target and demonstrating an improvement in this measure. | |
| 2 | % of sites falling below cleanliness standard for Dog Fouling | Percentage | 0.25 | 1 | 0.25 | Dec 2023 | Monthly | Green | Green | Up to date | 402 surveys were undertaken during this period and 1 area (0.25%) was identified as not being predominantly free of dog fouling. The outturn for 2023/24 is 0.11%, demonstrating a slight improvement in this measure. | |
| 3 | % of sites falling below cleanliness standard for Litter | Percentage | 1.49 | 5 | 1.49 | Dec 2023 | Monthly | Green | Green | Up to date | 402 surveys were undertaken during this period and 6 areas (1.49%) were identified as not being predominantly free of litter. The outturn for 2023/24 is 1.25%, which is within target and demonstrating improvement in this measure. | |
| 4 | Number of missed bin collections per 100,000 collections of household waste | Number | 45 | 40 | 45 | Jan 2024 | Quarterly | Green | Red | Up to date | Performance is higher than target, primarily due to staffing changes and familiarity of routes along with how missed bins are classified in the Tynedale area earlier in the year, but there has been an improvement in performance compared to the 2022/23 outturn. In context, there were 3981 reported missed bins during 2023/24 out of 8.8 million collections. | |
| 5 | Number of parks achieving 'green flag' status across the county | Number | 12 | 11 | 12 | Jul 2023 | Annually | Green | Green | Up to date | The 2023 winners of a Green Flag for Northumberland's parks were: Hirst Park, Carlisle Park, Ridley Park, Dr Pit Park, Astley Park, Alexandra Park, Eastwoods Park, Hexham Park, Castle Vale Park, Bolam Lake Country Park , Plessey Woods Country Park and for the first time this year Druridge Bay Country Park. These are excellent results and we have exceeded our target. | |
| 6 | Percentage of bulky waste collections undertaken on the agreed day of collection | Percentage | 99.5 | 99 | 99.5 | Mar 2024 | Monthly | Green | Green | Up to date | 10966 collections have been undertaken since April 2023 and 10911 were on the agreed day of collection. Performance is good and above target for 2023/24. | |
| 7 | Percentage of household waste sent for reuse, recycling and composting | Percentage | 39.1 | 36 | 39.1 | Jul 2023 | Quarterly | Green | Green | Overdue | The percentage of household waste sent for reuse, recycling or composting is higher than 36.58% achieved in quarter 2 22/23. Total recycling tonnage from both HWRC sites and kerbside has increased this year compared to the same quarter last year, being mainly green waste, wood, rubble and carpets. Target has been met. | |
| 8 | Percentage of municipal waste land filled | Percentage | 7.4 | 10 | 7.4 | Jul 2023 | Quarterly | Green | Green | Overdue | Target has been met. Bulky wastes, sofa's etc that contained persistent organic pollutants (POP's) that would have gone to landfill now go for incineration in accordance with legislation brought into force 1 January 2023. | |
| 9 | Percentage of recycling, reuse, and composting at Household Waste Recovery Centres | Percentage | 66.2 | 68.6 | 66.2 | Jan 2024 | Quarterly | Green | Amber | Up to date | Performance is below target but has increased compared to the 2022/23 outturn of 63.19%. There has been more waste delivered to HWRC sites overall compared to March 2023. Green waste, rubble, carpets, mattresses scrap metal and wood tonnage have all risen. | |
| 10 | Proportion of fly-tips removed from public areas within 3 days | Percentage | 98.19 | 95 | 98.19 | Mar 2024 | Monthly | Green | Green | Up to date | 4236 out of 4314 fly tips have been removed from public areas within 3 days since April 2023. Performance for 2023/24 remains good and above target. | |
| 11 | Volume of household waste generated per household | Kg | 509 | 534 | 509 | Jul 2023 | Quarterly | Green | Green | Overdue | The tonnage of household waste generated is within target but more than 508 kg/ household in the same quarter in 2022. | |