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12th June 2007
SWALE'S NEW INNER CADDY RECYCLING 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.
Alan Turner, Cleansing Services Manager for Swale Borough Council,
said “Throughout
the summer months of 2007 we’ll be rolling out a new borough-wide recycling
scheme to enable residents to recycle more of their waste. 45,000 properties
will be given a blue wheeled bin with a black Inner Caddy that will sit in
the top.”
Materials collected in the wheeled bin will be paper, cardboard, cans and plastics
with glass collected separately in the Inner Caddy. “The Caddy is perfect
as it allows us to separate glass from the other materials. It takes up less
space on the kerbside and as all recyclables will be collected on the same
day it reduces the environmental and financial impacts” Alan Turner continued.
The Inner Caddy is available in 40 litre and 55 litre capacities with the option
of a divider and features ergonomic multi-grip handles. Custom graphics are available
either as a print or moulded in to the recycled plastic body. The Caddy also
features a unique sliding action when lifting it out of the wheeled bin and this
allows the safe removal of the collected materials. The Inner Caddy provides
a second recycling container without taking up any more space at the kerbside
and transforms a standard 240 litre wheeled bin into a multi-compartment recycling
system.
Previously Swale BC had a paper recycling scheme in the majority
of the Borough. The Isle of Sheppey used a twin kerbside box collection
scheme with cans, paper
and foil collected in one box and glass in the other. Alan Turner added “We
considered options for collecting glass and learned from other authorities including
Bradford MDC at how their scheme was working with the 55 litre Inner Caddy. We’re
confident we’ve chosen the best container for the job and our aim is to
immediately increase our recycling rates from 14% to 30-35%.”
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