Recycling

In Gravesham, Kent wheelie bins are proving to have given recycling a great boost. An increasing number of people are recycling their waste since the council introduced wheelie bins and recycling bins into the borough. The previous recycling rates in Gravesham were 24% and that figure has now grown to 36% thanks to the introduction of the wheelie bins and recycling bins. This particular area had one of the worst performing councils nationwide in regards to recycling and the new wheelie bins and food caddy were aimed to inspire and encourage residents to improve the recycling rates. The council received… Read more

Keen recyclers have been offered more blue bins by East Riding in Yorkshire Council to help tackle and control the amount being sent to recycling. The majority of homes in the area already have three bins, a green bin for general waste, a brown bin for gardening waste and food and a final blue bins for recyclable goods. Locals have been filling the blue bins up quickly and find that they tend to have too much recycling to fit into one bin and end up having to put it in the general waste. In order to keep the high levels of recycling up and… Read more