Nuneaton and Bedworth rolls out commingling ahead of ‘in-house’ MRF opening
The council of Nuneaton and Bedworth has announced that starting from 23 October, residents will no longer need to separate their recyclables.
Instead, all recyclable items can be placed together directly into the main section of their brown-lid bins, eliminating the need for a separate paper and card caddy.
Cllr Sue Markham, portfolio holder for public services, said: “I’m delighted that we can finally announce a date as to when people can stop using their paper and card caddy. The introduction of the new Sherbourne Resource Park brings so many advantages both for residents and the environment.
“Being able to use one bin for all recyclable materials should make it so much easier for our residents. As we have said before, please do not start to do this until 23 October as our current set up is not designed to cope until this date.”
Essex launches public consultation on booking process
Essex County Council has launched a public consultation which is open until 19 November regarding the booking process at its recycling centres.
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The council proposes to make the booking process a permanent feature at its centres and has been under trial at all 21 recycling centres in Essex thus far.
According to the council the change in the booking process is to manage demand during peak times, reducing congestion and misuse by commercial vehicles.
Councillor Peter Schwier, Essex county council’s cabinet member for climate, environment, waste reduction, and recycling said: “The booking process is helping us to manage demand across our operating hours and improve efficiency on the sites. The trial has been evaluated to show how it has worked so far, and we have gathered initial user insight via a feedback survey.
“Based on the evaluation, we are proposing to keep the booking process at all recycling centres, but we want to know what you think. Your feedback is an important part of the decision-making process.”
Suez awards over £10,000 to local charities
The Revive Community fund has given more than £10,000 to local charities in Surrey.
This funding was distributed among four local organisations: Mayford Village Hall, The Lucy Rayner Foundation, Waverley hoppa Community Transport, and Holme Farm.
The fund was launched in March 2023, by the Revive Community Fund, a joint venture between Suez recycling and recovery UK and Surrey county council. The fund aims to reduce waste and “support organisations working to improve community life and protect the environment of Surrey.”
Paul Atkins, chairman of Mayford Village Hall trustees said: “MVH Trustees are very grateful to the Revive Community Fund for their generous contribution to our garden upgrade project. The trustees seek to constantly improve the accessibility of our facilities and partnerships such as this with Revive are a great way to benefit the local community.”
Defra landfill ban consultation receives 61 responses
Defra has published an update on its consultation on the near elimination of biodegradable waste to landfill which ran from 26 May 2023 to 14 July 2023.
The department said it received 61 responses and anticipates publishing a comprehensive summary of the findings before the end of 2023.
The primary objectives of this consultation were to gain insights into the composition of waste being sent to landfills, identify the reasons behind the persistence of biodegradable waste in landfills, and gather input on effective strategies to achieve the ambitious goal of near elimination by 2028.
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