Plans for the permit system have been called back by the county's overview and scrutiny committee, which is demanding a review over the decision.
The committee is worried that the permit scheme could lead to an increase in fly-tipping and illegal waste management.
The county council's cabinet member for planning and environment, Cllr Rodney Royston, has been asked for a response to the committee's concerns by September 15.
Cllr Richard Pushman chairman of the committee, said: “We accepted the permit scheme was needed and would mean improved service, but felt there needed to be more consideration given to minimising inconvenience for our residents and making it as easy as possible for them to dispose of their waste in an environmentally-friendly way.”
Barriers
The county council's cabinet believes introducing the permit scheme would see trade waste and DIY waste controlled, but barriers at the site could be removed.
They believe this will ease congestion at weekends, allow better access to sites for householders, limit people entering on foot with waste – which is considered dangerous – and save around 200,000 per year by forcing traders to pay to dispose of their waste or take it else where.
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Cllr Royston explained: “The proposed scheme is a direct response to customer surveys of 5,000 users which show a high satisfaction rating which would be even better if the barriers were lifted, trade waste better controlled and less congestion at sites during the weekend.”
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