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Straight plc, the UK's leading supplier of kerbside recycling containers, has recently supplied Oxford City Council with 35,000 of its 55 litre kerbside boxes. The Council aims to double its recycling rate by 2007/8 primarily through the use of these containers.
Straight was successful in winning a contract from Dartford Borough Council to supply 40,000 of its 55 litre kerbside boxes and lids. The contract was designed so that the successful contractor would also deliver a comprehensive range of promotional and support services.
As one of the first cities in Wales to introduce a kerbside recycling scheme, Newport has always been forward thinking when it comes to recycling. Working in partnership with Newport City Council, Wastesavers Recycling has been instrumental in developing the City's successful kerbside collection, which contributed towards Newport being awarded the title of the UK's Greenest City in 2007.
Waste is a precious raw material that should be treated as a resource rather than a problem to be disposed of - that's the message in a new film produced by May Gurney featuring Straight plc's kerbside boxes and food waste caddies in use in Somerset.
The short film shows how source separation and closed-loop recycling is revolutionising the way that waste is handled. The system has been shown to save local government money, significantly reduce carbon emissions, ensure that high prices for recyclable materials are achieved and to help generate local employment.
The documentary features testimonials from May Gurney's recycling customers, including Somerset Waste Partnership - currently the country's top recyclers with a 51% recycling rate - and members of the general public who are enthusiastic about May Gurney's collection schemes.
Nicola Peake, managing director of Environmental Services, comments; "Changing to weekly source separation collections of recycling is a positive step for local authorities and allows food waste collections on the same vehicle. There's a misconception that it's expensive and difficult to implement. With the focus on weekly resource recovery residual waste collection frequencies can be reduced without public resistance."
In the UK alone, over 3.5 billion pieces of gum are disposed of every year. However, people who drop their chewing gum on the streets of Leeds are being reminded of the sticky situation they are creating for others. Following Sollihull Metropolitan Borough Council's successful trial of Gummy Bins, which saw chewing gum litter levels drop by 72%, Leeds City Council has decided to trial 25 Gummy Bins.
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.
Straight is seeing an increase in demand for its smaller kerbside boxes as Councils are separating out heavier materials, such as glass and paper, for collection. Recent contracts have been secured for the Straight's 40 litre and 44 litre containers.
Straight plc, Europe's leading supplier of recycling containers, has been selected as the key supplier for wheeled bins and sole supplier for kerbside boxes through the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO). ESPO was one of the first organisations to run an on-line tender in order to award the contract.
Dartford Borough Council has recently rolled out its latest 'Box It' scheme in partnership with Straight plc. The tender for this scheme was uniquely designed so the successful contractor would deliver a comprehensive range of promotional and support services in addition to the manufacture and home delivery of 40,000 kerbside boxes with lids.
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