Monday, January 23, 2006
Recycling
Latest Government figures show that St Edmundsbury residents recycle more than anywhre else in the country. Local residents now recycle over half their rubbish, the national average is 23%.
St Edmundsbury's three-bin system involves the collection of recycled items from two bins (compostable materials and dry recyclables such as paper, plastic and cans) one week with the rest of the rubbish (such as food, pet waste and disposable nappies) the next week. The garden waste and vegetable peelings are composted and turned into soil improver which is sold to individuals and organisations such as landscaping companies. The dry recyclables are sorted at Great Blakenham, sold on the global market and turned into items such as newspapers, traffic cones, fleeces, street signs and park benches.
Latest Government figures show that St Edmundsbury residents recycle more than anywhre else in the country. Local residents now recycle over half their rubbish, the national average is 23%.
St Edmundsbury's three-bin system involves the collection of recycled items from two bins (compostable materials and dry recyclables such as paper, plastic and cans) one week with the rest of the rubbish (such as food, pet waste and disposable nappies) the next week. The garden waste and vegetable peelings are composted and turned into soil improver which is sold to individuals and organisations such as landscaping companies. The dry recyclables are sorted at Great Blakenham, sold on the global market and turned into items such as newspapers, traffic cones, fleeces, street signs and park benches.
