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13 June 2006
NEW WHEELED BIN CADDY
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.
Designed to provide a second container without taking up any more space at the
kerbside, the new Caddy offers a more efficient use of existing stock of wheeled
bins.
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Bradford MBC Council will roll out the new container
to 30,000 homes in the second half of 2006. They hope to expand
the scheme
to a further 90,000 properties in the following year. The caddies
will be used to separate glass and cans from paper.
"The Straight design team have clearly worked hard to develop
the new container. The insert is easy for our operators to remove
from
the wheeled bin and will allow us to extend the range of materials
we collect in a single pass. This without increasing the footprint
of recycling containers at households. The Straight caddy will
form the foundation of the relaunch of an improved recycling service
throughout the district." said Ian Bairstow, Head of Service,
Bradford MBC.
The innovative caddy has been designed with the user and collection
operatives in mind with multi grip handles in each long side and
a flat base to aid the storage of the separated items. It also
encompasses a simple sliding action when lifting the caddy from
the wheeled bin which allows the safe removal of the collected
materials.
Following recent media coverage on the health and safety of kerbside
containers, Tom Musgrove, Director of National Accounts at Straight
plc commented, “I believe this is a great step forward for
kerbside collections for the UK. Many authorities have already
implemented their kerbside schemes. The new caddy has received
a positive reaction from local authorities and Heath and Safety
consultants.”Straight will be showcasing this new development
at both the CIWM and the RWM exhibitions in 2006.
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