Dacorum borough council's waste development unit has designed the new recycling facilities in a three-month process working with wheeled bin manufacturer Contenur and frame-makers Unicorn Containers Ltd.
 Sonia Monvoisin and daughter Mireille, residents using the 100th mini-recycling point to be established for residents of flats in Dacorum borough |
The new recycling points consist of five black wheeled bins locked in a metal frame, with clear signage to show where residents can deposit their newspapers, cans and glass, which is collected in separate colours.
Familiar images of Marmite jars and Heinz baked bean tins on the recycling signage will help residents identify which containers are for which material, the council said.
Response
A third of the 300 new recycling points have already been introduced, and has already gained a good response from residents as well as attracting the interest of other councils looking to adopt similar systems.
“The visual aesthetics of the recycling frame is a key leading factor in residents accepting and using the facility,” explained David Austin, Dacorum waste services manager.
“Careful consideration was taken in the make up and the location of the recycling facility to encourage maximum usage, which has clearly happened,” he added.
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Dacorum borough council already boasts a recycling rate of 41.4% through its alternate weekly refuse and organics collection service and a weekly kerbside scheme for dry recyclables. The council also provides 38 bring sites.
The borough includes 57,000 households over 81,158 square miles, with both rural and urban households.
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