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This new Wheeled Bin Caddy is a new and exciting addition to the Straight kerbside container range. It transforms a standard 240 litre wheeled bin into a multi-compartment recycling system. Nesting inside the mouth of a wheeled bin, the Caddy allows residents to separate materials with no additional effort.
The new Blik Modular Recycling System is now available from Straight plc. It is a sleek three drawer container designed for the collection of separated dry recyclables in an outdoor environment.
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.
In a bid to increase their recycling rates, Oldham Council is further expanding its food waste collection trial. Following a successful pilot scheme, the Council is set to rollout more than 80,000 of Straight's 23 litre kerbside Caddies.
This year sees Straight return to the CIWM exhibition with a new range of innovative organic waste containers. Straight has further extended its portfolio of food waste containers with the addition of 7 litre and 10 litre Kitchen Caddies in both solid and ventilated versions. Straight now offers a complete range of sizes from 5 litres upwards.
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.
Kent County Council has worked in partnership with Straight for the past 5 years under the Blackwall brand name.
Straight plc have helped a number of Welsh local authorities increase their recycling activity with a variety of kerbside recycling, organic solutions and home composting.
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."
Following the success of its food waste collection scheme, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council has chosen Straight's market-leading 23 litre kerbside Caddy as its container of choice. The Council recently purchased more than 5,000 of the 23 litre kerbside Caddy along with the Straight 5 litre Kitchen Caddy to replace some existing containers and to further develop the scheme.
A new 40 litre Inner Caddy has been introduced by Straight plc to join its larger 55 litre version and Swale Borough Council is first to order the new container which will sit inside the 240 litre recycling bins.
Straight plc has won tenders to supply seven local authorities in Wales with food and kitchen waste collection equipment worth approximately £1.42m.
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.
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.
Monmouthshire Community Recycling (MCR) is a community-based, not for profit recycling company that works on behalf of Monmouthshire County Council to run recycling services. Established in 2003, MCR's services have rapidly grown and the group now operates a weekly box scheme using Straight's 55 litre Ergo kerbside Box to collect dry recyclables from over 28,000 households.
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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.
Straight has further extended its food waste range of containers with the addition of a new 22 litre kerbside Caddy which follows hot on the heels of the successful 5 litre Kitchen Caddy.
With the Scottish Government proclaiming its intention to become a zero waste society by 2025, many Scottish authorities are facing their biggest challenge to date and are exploring new ways to divert more waste away from landfill.
2008 saw Aberdeenshire Council expand its recycling services and become one of the first Scottish authorities to introduce a food waste collection scheme. Aberdeenshire was also the first local authority to use Straight's 23 litre kerbside Caddy, which has been specifically developed for the collection of food waste and has since become the leading container used for this purpose across the UK.
The new BagFlag™ is an innovative way for collection crews to correctly identify which properties require replacement liners for their kitchen caddies. BagFlag™ has been developed by Straight in conjunction with Neath Port Talbot Council for its new food waste scheme.
Neath will roll out Straight's 23 litre kerbside Caddy and 5 litre Solid Kitchen Caddy this autumn to more than 10,000 homes on a trial scheme. The Council has chosen to use compostable liners with their Kitchen Caddies and approached Straight about developing a product that residents could use to indicate when they require more liners.
The Council's design brief was quite specific and strict deadlines were also set to ensure that the scheme was rolled out on time. The Council wanted to ensure that the system was extremely efficient and easy for both residents and collection crews to use. A small indicator attached to the kerbside Caddy was considered the best option for this purpose to meet all of the Council's requirements.
The unique BagFlag™ fits onto the back handle of the 23 litre kerbside Caddy providing a permanent and effective way for residents to request liners. BagFlag™ can either be fitted during the production of the kerbside Caddy or fitted retrospectively and as the flag remains attached to the caddy at all times, it cannot be lost.
Manufactured from tough, flexible, bright yellow rubber, the durable BagFlag™ is fully waterproof making it ideal for outdoor use. Its bright colour means that the flag is also highly visible, even in dark conditions. When attached to the kerbside Caddy, the BagFlag™ rotates 270 degrees, which enables the flag to be easily flipped up when new liners are needed and discreetly folded away under the handle and out of view when not in use.
Jack Baber, New Product Development Manager at Straight said, "Straight continues to heavily invest in new product development to bring innovative products to market. We work closely with many local authorities to identify their requirements, develop their ideas and make their product suggestions a reality."
Wayne Curtis, Waste Operations Officer for Neath Port Talbot Council said, "We listen to what matters to the residents of Neath Port Talbot and through our successful partnership with Straight, we believe that we have designed a simple, but very effective method of receiving replacement bags. It is important that the collection systems are, whilst effective, easy to use. After reviewing the first phase, the trial will expand over the forthcoming months."
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