Topic ID 1466
Whilst I am all for re-cycling, if find the leaflet posted through my door this morning rather ludicrous. A shiny leaflet, sent by 2nd class post to tell us how to re-cycle the said leaflet. The have advertised in the Mercury the relevant information aswell(much less space taken) Could they not have distributed a one page flyer with the bin collections as they do with their stickers for holiday collections, etc. Off to re-cycle.....
Reply ID 18120
Didn't tell us anything new either, so thats where some of the Council Tax increase is paying for.
Reply ID 18128
In the past I have defended council tax increases, but I have to agree that this was a waste of money and effort. I had hoped this was to tell us about the fortnightly collections and widened scope of brown bins etc but it was just a rehash of old information.
Reply ID 18130
quote:We have a brown bin already (in Ware). We received a SEPARATE hand-delivered leaflet detailing collection days, and repeating loads of the recycling/composting information in the leaflet sent in the post. Can't beleive the council couldn't manage to combine the two!!. Saves paper, energy and my council tax.
I had hoped this was to tell us about the fortnightly collections and widened scope of brown bins
Reply ID 18132
We live down a private drive. The bin men come down and collect rubbish but the recycling lorries can't apparently. We still got the leaflet. I have friends in Germany who have to recycle everything, even tiny scraps. Their 'real' rubbish is weighed when it's collected and they are charged accordingly. It means so much more is recycled... I'd personally like that system here - pay for what you use...
Reply ID 18133
I did EMail my sentiments to WasteAware. They will pobably write a reply (if I get one) Email would be too inexpensive and they can't recycle that. [;)]
Reply ID 18135
quote:I think that is a very good idea can someone suggest it please, if they could make it easier to recycle plastic bottles I am sure that would help the landfill in itself. My Aunt in Cornwall has to sort all her rubbish into seperate containers and they are the collected for recycling. We take our cans/ bottles etc to the banks but I am sure there are people who are unable to and would love to be able to have it collected if they only had to sort it first.
Originally posted by dytter
We live down a private drive. The bin men come down and collect rubbish but the recycling lorries can't apparently. We still got the leaflet. I have friends in Germany who have to recycle everything, even tiny scraps. Their 'real' rubbish is weighed when it's collected and they are charged accordingly. It means so much more is recycled... I'd personally like that system here - pay for what you use...
Reply ID 18136
Got this reply to the comments I put on EHDC's Website:- Thank you for your email regarding recycling. There are plastic bottle recycling banks at the following locations in the East Herts district and in neighbouring areas: 1. Van Hage Garden Centre, nr. Ware. 2. Ware Household Waste Recycling Centre, Westmill Road. (Provided by Herts County Council) 3. Tesco at Brookfield Farm Turnford (provided by Broxbourne Borough Council) 4. Sainsburys at Hoddesdon (provided by Broxbourne Borough Council) 5. Hoddesdon Household Waste Recycling Centre, Pindar Road, Hoddesdon (provided by Herts County Council) 5. Calton Avenue Car Park, Sele Farm, Hertford 6. Pearce's Farm Shop, A10 near Standon/ Puckeridge 7. Sainsburys, Thorley, Bishop's Stortford 8. Bishops Stortford Household Waste Recycling Centre, Woodside Industrial Estate, off Dunmow Road. (provided by Herts County Council) 9. Buntingford Household Waste Recycling Centre, Aspenden Road, Buntingford. (provided by Herts County Council) There are plans to install additional banks in Bell Street Car Park, Sawbridgeworth and at Grange Paddocks Leisure Centre, Bishop's Stortford in the coming weeks. I understand the desirability of having plastic banks in town centres and the wish of residents to be able to recycle all types of plastic, not just bottles. To try and answer these queries I will explain the issues faced by Councils looking to recycle plastic and also how we came to our decisions on locations for the plastic banks under the control of East Herts. The recycling of most materials can be environmentally beneficial but the recycling of plastics is more costly than others as its low weight and high bulk means that essentially we are 'transporting air'. It takes 20,000 plastic bottles to make one tonne of plastic recyclate. This makes the recycling of plastic substantially more expensive than other recycling services and is the reason that we are unable to provide a large number of banks in East Herts. Additionally transporting such small amounts per load also has a greater adverse effect on the environment per tonne than transporting, say, paper. This is due to vehicle emissions and burning of fossil fuels etc. Therefore East Herts has focussed on the recycling of other materials such as paper, glass, cans and garden waste which are the predominate materials (by weight) in the household waste stream. The reprocessing markets and technology for the recycling of plastic in the UK are less developed than those for other materials. For example there are 30 types of plastics but only 3 (mainly plastic bottle material) have well developed markets. Additionally the tendancy of food trays, cartons etc to have food and grease residues cause operational problems for the reprocessor. It is not possible for our contractor to recycle carrier bags. However it is likely technology and markets will continue to improve and we will monitor these. When deciding on locations for the banks we wanted to provide a fairly even distribution across the district and convenience of location but needed to also have regard for operational issues. When deciding on the location for the bank in Ware we considered Kibes Lane but to place a bank there would involve removing two existing banks at this already heavily used site. The likely extra use this site would receive should a plastic bank be installed would therefore create capacity problems for the other materials. Additionally, for access purposes the banks would need to be emptied from the roadside and this can take between 10 and 20 minutes. Regarding cardboard recycling, I can advise that Hertfordshire County Council are commissioning a new composting site that will enable us to collect kitchen waste and cardboard along with garden waste from the kerbside. We anticipate that this will be operational towards the end of 2006. Additionally, subject to funding approval we hope to expand the range of materials that can be recycled in your kerbside box during the next year. However this will not include plastics for the reasons mentioned above. I hope this information has been helpful to you. When planning waste and recycling services in East Herts our aim is to achieve a balance between protecting the environment and making the best use of our resources. Subject to funding we expect to be able to expand our services further within the coming years.
Reply ID 18156
quote:Is it the same air that fills the landfill sites so quickly? would a crusher help?
the recycling of plastics is more costly than others as its low weight and high bulk means that essentially we are 'transporting air'. It takes 20,000 plastic bottles to make one tonne of plastic recyclate. This makes the recycling of plastic substantially more expensive than other recycling services and is the reason that we are unable to provide a large number of banks in East Herts.
Reply ID 18307
Thanks for that spitfire, i will make a note of where I can take plastic bottles in future!