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New Recycling & Refuse Collection ServiceAshford
Alison Sollis
Behavioural Change Officer – Mid Kent Waste Partnership
The Problem
Increasing Population – over 29 million tonnes of domestic waste thrown away every year in UK
Lifestyle Change - more convenience foods
Increasing Affluence
Disposal
Reduce Reuse Recycle
Recycling saves energy/natural resources
Percentage of energy saved compared to using virgin materials:
Paper: Energy saving - 70%
Aluminium: Energy saving - 95%
Steel: Energy saving - 75%
Glass: Energy saving - 33%
Plastics: Energy saving - 80%
New Waste Partnership
New 10 year waste partnership with Biffa Municipal, Ashford, Maidstone & Swale Borough Councils
Same systems used by top rated local authorities for recycling in the country
Will enable Ashford to reduce waste and significantly boost recycling and composting rate
Will save money (£500,000 per year)
New service April 2013 - different vehicles collecting recycling
June 2013 – Bins delivered
July 2013 – New collections start
Mixed Dry Recycling – Green Wheeled Bin
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
All materials in bin loose –no plastic bags
240L Green Wheeled Bin
Collected Fortnightly
Food Waste Recycling
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
No plastic bags or food packaging
5L Kitchen Caddy – indoor use only
Collected Weekly
Food Waste Recycling
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
No plastic bags or food packaging
23L Food Bin
Collected Weekly
Textile & small Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) CollectionsCollected on alternate weeks
Used Household Batteries
Place on top of your grey refuse bin in a clear plastic bag on collection day
Non recyclable rubbish – Grey Wheeled Bin
Plastic film/wrapping Plastic bags/crisp packets Polystyrene Nappies/sanitary items Cat Litter
180L Grey Wheeled Bin
Collected Fortnightly
Garden Recycling – Brown Wheeled Bin (Optional)
Grass cuttings Flowers and plants Hedge trimmings Leaves Weeds
240L Brown Wheeled Bin
Collected Fortnightly - £30 per year
No space to store wheeled Bins?
Weekly food waste collections Fortnightly Recycling Fortnightly black sacks for refuse Alternating weekly –Textiles & WEEE