Council officials are “continuing to engage” with waste service providers for Helensburgh and Lomond after the current provider withdrew from contracts.
Barr Environmental Ltd, which manages the service for the administrative area of Argyll and Bute, advised the area’s council of the change in January.
A report has now said that officials are seeking to have a new provider in place for Helensburgh and Lomond by Monday, April 1.
They are also demanding a decision soon on a derogation from the Scottish Government regarding its PPP waste contract for the rest of the area.
The PPP contract will not be valid with the planned landfill ban for its final nine months before expiry in September 2026.
The details are contained in a report which went before the council’s environment, development and infrastructure committee on Thursday.
Executive director Kirsty Flanagan said: “BEL (Barr Environmental Ltd) issued a notice to the council on January 10 informing the council of their intent to withdraw from contracts on March 31.
“The contracts included the disposal of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Wood from Helensburgh and Lomond, and residual waste from Helensburgh and Lomond, and Tiree.
“Officers continue to engage with other providers and will have a replacement provider contracted by April 1.”
‘Residual waste’ means anything that can’t be recycled and has to be incinerated or sent to landfill.
Council advised over 10 weeks ago and with 1 week to go they still do not have a contract in place?