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Kerbside Caddy

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 alternate weekly collections (AWC's) being phased in around the country, more local authorities are exploring the possibility of adding food waste collections to their services. The new caddy has been specifically developed to enable the efficient collection of food waste and to help local authorities to meet their recycling targets. This type of collection has already proved successful in a number of areas and some local authorities have been running food waste collections for several years.

Previously, there has been limited choice in terms of products for customers wanting to introduce food waste collections. The Kerbside Caddy is the first container of this type to be manufactured in the UK and presents customers with a high-quality product at a competitive price.

Available in a choice of colours, the large surface areas allow the caddy to be customised to individual requirements. Each caddy also includes provision for a chip nest to house an RFID tag allowing tracking. With its many dynamic features and tough, durable shape, the Kerbside Caddy is an exceptional product and is the ultimate solution for the collection of food waste.

The cleverly designed handles ensure ease of lifting and the reinforced, hinged locking lid system ensures the collected materials are protected from the elements and any spillage is avoided. The Kerbside Caddy's distinctive sloped base provides a useful tipping handle for collection crews when emptying, assisting hygienic collection. With its totally smooth, wipe-clean interior, it offers customers a practical solution to recycle all of their food waste.

In the UK alone, it is estimated that 6.7 million tonnes of kitchen waste is thrown away each year, which equates to nearly a fifth (19%) of the contents of the average household bin. Weekly food waste collections, as recommended by WRAP to accompany AWC's, would have a major impact on recycling rates and would dramatically reduce the overall amount of waste being sent to landfill.

Jack Baber, Product Manager at Straight commented, "The Government recently announced recycling targets of 40% for 2010, which will mean major changes for consumers and the way that they dispose of their waste. Local authorities will need to work hard to achieve these figures and look at new ways of reducing the amount of waste that they send to landfill. Food waste collections make an ideal contribution and our new 22 litre Kerbside Caddy offers customers a simple, but effective method of introducing this type of collection."

Baber adds, "We worked closely with several of our customers throughout the development of the product and took into account all of their requirements. We wanted to design a product which supersedes current market models and by manufacturing it in the UK we can ensure that our customers and Straight's high standards are consistently met."