Waste Licences

Summary

The request sought waste licences for a civic amenity site and Tels Ltd, along with financial data on recycling and operational details. The authority provided the requested licences but refused to answer questions requiring analysis or data creation, and directed the applicant to public planning records for permission details.

Key Facts

• Waste disposal licences for the middle civic amenity site and Tels Ltd were released in Appendices 1, 2a, 2b, and 2c.
• The Department does not hold information regarding prices received for recycled products or costs of collection and haulage.
• Questions requiring the creation of explanatory answers or analysis were refused under Section 8(3) of the Freedom of Information Act.
• Planning permission information is publicly available via the online Planning Service and is exempt under Section 20.
• The response was issued on 8th February 2019 following a request received on 11th January 2019.

Data Disclosed

• 2019-01-11
• 2019-02-08
• 687071
• 39
• 4
• Section 8(3)
• Section 20
• s.60(2) of the Public Health Act 1990
• Freedom of Information Act 2015

Exemptions Cited

• Section 8(3) - No requirement to create or derive information
• Section 20 - Information accessible by other means

Original Request

A cop y of the waste licence for the middle civic amenity site A copy of all waste licences issued to Tels Ltd? What price is the Dept receiving for the recycle products from the Bring Bank bins? The cost of collection, the cost of processing slippage and haulage to the recycling depots in the UK Does Tels have included in the Licence for a Hammil shreeder and used to shred general wate and then mixing it with soil and taken it landfill Does Tel have planning permission for the fine removal plant of fines from the picking line and is it licensed for use on site.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Appendix 2a

Appendix 2b

Appendix 2c

Highcroft Ballavitchel Road Crosby IM4 2DN Freedom of Information Co-ordinator Corporate Services Directorate Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road, St John’s, Isle of Man, IM4 3AS Tel no (01624) 685854 Fax no (01624 685851 Email: defa@gov.im www.gov.im

Our ref: 687071 8th February 2019

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 11th January 2019 and which states (our numbering for ease of reference):

"1. A copy of the waste licence for the middle civic amenity site 2. A copy of all waste licences issued to Tels Ltd? 3. What price is the Dept receiving for the recycle products from the Bring Bank bins? 4. The cost of collection, the cost of processing slippage and haulage to the recycling depots in the UK 5. Does Tels have included in the Licence for a Hammil shreeder and used to
shred general wate and then mixing it with soil and taken it landfill 6. Does Tel have planning permission for the fine removal plant of fines from the picking line and is it licensed for use on site."

Please see below the responses to the individual parts of your request. Request 1. A copy of the waste licence for the middle civic amenity site Response See Appendix 1 This copy of the waste disposal licence has been made available from the Department’s register of all disposal licences which are for the time being in force; maintained in accordance with s.60(2) of the Public Health Act 1990. Request 2. A copy of all waste licences issued to Tels Ltd? Response See Appendices 2a, 2b and 2c. These copies of the waste disposal licences have been made available from the Department’s register of all disposal licences which are for the time being in force; maintained in accordance with s.60(2) of the Public Health Act 1990

Requests 3. What price is the Dept receiving for the recycle products from the Bring Bank bins? 4. The cost of collection, the cost of processing slippage and haulage to the recycling depots in the UK 5. Does Tels have included in the Licence for a Hammil shreeder [sic] and used to shred general waste and then mixing it with soil and taken it landfill Response The Department does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information requested. The above questions are not requests for information that is held but are questions that require explanatory answers to be created and that is not the purpose of the Freedom of Information Act Section 8(3) of the Act states: 8. Right of access to information held by public authorities (3) Nothing in this Act requires a public authority to — (a) create or derive information from information that it holds; (b) undertake research into, or analysis of, information that it holds; Request 6. Does Tel have planning permission for the fine removal plant of fines from the picking line and is it licensed for use on site." Response All information in relation to planning approvals is publicly available through the online Planning Service here https://services.gov.im/planning-applications/ Information that is accessible to an applicant by other means is absolutely exempt from release under section 20 of the the Freedom of Information Act.

Please quote the reference number 687071 in any future communications.

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If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or

1. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
   In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.

I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely