Transcript New Recycling & Refuse Collection Service Ashford Alison Sollis

New Recycling & Refuse Collection Service
Ashford
Alison Sollis
Behavioural Change Officer – Mid Kent Waste Partnership
Out of sight – Out of mind?
The Problem
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Increasing Population – over 29 million tonnes of domestic waste thrown away every
year in UK
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Lifestyle Change - more convenience foods
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Increasing Affluence
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Disposal
Reduce Reuse Recycle
Recycling saves energy/natural resources
Percentage of energy saved compared to using virgin materials:
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Paper:
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Aluminium: Energy saving - 95%
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Steel:
Energy saving - 75%
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Glass:
Energy saving - 33%
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Plastics:
Energy saving - 80%
Energy saving - 70%
Why Change?
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Ashford - current recycling rate 14%
New Waste Partnership
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New 10 year waste partnership with Biffa Municipal, Ashford, Maidstone & Swale Borough Councils
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Same systems used by top rated local authorities for recycling in the country
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Will enable Ashford to reduce waste and significantly boost recycling and composting rate
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Will save money (£500,000 per year)
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New service April 2013 - different vehicles collecting recycling
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June 2013 – Bins delivered
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July 2013 – New collections start
The New Service
Mixed Dry Recycling – Green Wheeled Bin
Collected Fortnightly
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Cardboard
Paper
Tins and Cans
Aerosols
Kitchen foil & foil food trays
Glass – bottles and jars
Food & drink cartons
Plastics: bottles, yoghurt pots, tubs, meat
trays, fruit punnets
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All materials in bin loose –no plastic bags
240L Green Wheeled Bin
Food Waste Recycling
Collected Weekly
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All cooked and uncooked food waste
Includes meat, fish & bones
Eggs, cheese & dairy products
Tea bags & coffee grounds
Bread, cakes & pastries
Fruit & vegetables
Rice, pasta and beans
Takeaway leftovers
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No plastic bags or food packaging
5L Kitchen Caddy – indoor use only
Food Waste Recycling
Collected Weekly
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All cooked and uncooked food waste
Includes meat, fish & bones
Eggs, cheese & dairy products
Tea bags & coffee grounds
Bread, cakes & pastries
Fruit & vegetables
Rice, pasta and beans
Takeaway leftovers
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No plastic bags or food packaging
23L Food Bin
Recycling food waste into compost
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Textile & small Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment
(WEEE) Collections
Collected on alternate weeks
Used Household Batteries
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Place on top of your grey refuse bin in a clear plastic bag on collection day
Non recyclable rubbish – Grey Wheeled Bin
Collected Fortnightly
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Plastic film/wrapping
Plastic bags/crisp packets
Polystyrene
Nappies/sanitary items
Cat Litter
180L Grey Wheeled Bin
Garden Recycling – Brown Wheeled Bin (Optional)
Collected Fortnightly - £30 per year
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Grass cuttings
Flowers and plants
Hedge trimmings
Leaves
Weeds
240L Brown Wheeled Bin
No space to store wheeled Bins?
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Weekly food waste collections
Fortnightly Recycling
Fortnightly black sacks for refuse
Alternating weekly –Textiles & WEEE
Communal Collections
Working together...we can make a difference