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Straight plc, the UK's largest supplier of home composters and water butts, has seen continued success since the re-launch of its home composting programme in February. Subsequent to WRAP's decision to remove subsidies for composting bins, several local authorities have returned to Straight and signed up to its new composting scheme.
Straight plc, market leader in recycling containers, has forged a partnership with DHL, the global market leader in contract logistics, for all its product deliveries. The move will strengthen Straight's operations and deliveries of both bulk and retail transport operations.
Kent County Council has worked in partnership with Straight for the past 5 years under the blackwall brand name.
Councils in England affected by WRAP's decision to stop supplying home compost bins at the end of September will be able to continue to promote home composting through a broad programme offered by market-leading home compost bin manufacturer Straight plc.
In a move that brings together two of the largest suppliers of specialist containers to the waste management and recycling sector, AIM listed Straight plc has conditionally agreed to acquire blackwall Limited for a mixture of cash and shares and intends to merge the two businesses. The purchase was approved at a meeting of shareholders on 17 January 2005.
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council have extended their kerbside collection scheme to include the new 50 litre Mini Bin from blackwall the first Mini Bin order to be fulfilled by the Straight and blackwall partnership following the merger in January of this year. The merger of the two companies creates a business worth over £20 million, one of the biggest suppliers of containers for recycling and composting in the UK.
The Council currently use the blackwall 55 litre kerbside boxes and 47 litre blue recycling bags to collect paper and the Mini Bin will be added to reduce assisted collections across the Borough.
The Mini Bin is fitted with 2 heavy-duty wheels, which makes it easy for those who may struggle with the weight of a kerbside box when bringing it to kerbside, therefore reducing the requirement for assisted collections which can be time consuming and costly.
Other features include a close fitting 'throw back' hinged lid and can be supplied with an added steel latch to lock the lid. Available with or without wheels (without wheels reduces the cost per unit and increases the capacity) the Mini Bin's tall upright design takes up minimum floor space allowing residents to keep the bin in a corner of the kitchen or by the back door.
Jon Sharpe, Epsom & Ewell's Recycling Officer explained why he chose the Mini Bin over other containers available on the market: "We chose the 50 litre Mini Bin because it's strong, study and easy to move. It can be left indoors or out and we will be offering them to those residents where we currently collect from the back door so that they can bring the bin to kerbside on collection days."
The Mini Bin can be branded with corporate logos and recycling messages dependent on order quantities. Manufactured to the highest quality standards the Mini Bin is the strongest container of its type on the market and guaranteed for 5 years.
Exel, the world leader in supply chain management and Straight plc, the recycling solutions specialists have been successful in winning a major distribution and order fulfilment contract for the second year running on behalf of WRAP's National Home Composting Programme.
Following extensive trials in East Sussex, Straight plc is launching the blackwall Kitchen Composter, which allows householders to compost virtually 100 percent of their organic waste arisings at home.
Straight plc, the AIM quoted supplier of waste and recycling containers, announces the award of a new contract worth £1.44 million to supply home composters and accessories to WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme).
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