The scheme is a major public/private sector partnership and will see Cornwall Paper Company carrying out kerbside collections for the council.
Cornwall Paper Company is rolling out the service to over 17,000 properties in Liskeard, Saltash, Callington, Torpoint and Looe by the end of October. Residents in the towns are being supplied with information packs and bags for collection of recyclable items. Cornwall Paper Company will collect the material on a fortnightly basis, sort it and will send it for reprocessing on behalf of the council.
Under the scheme, householders will be able to recycle newspapers and magazines, junk mail, brochures, greeting cards, phone books, aluminium and steel cans, aerosols, aluminium foil, plastic milk bottles and textiles.
Cornwall Paper Company has also increased recycling facilities in car parks in the area to take other materials such as cardboard and Yellow Pages.
Caradon Cabinet Member Ivor Nichols said: “Caradon residents have already shown a very positive attitude towards recycling. They have told us that recycling is an important service that they want their council to promote and develop to help protect the environment. I am very pleased that Caradon is able to respond to that clear message with a big expansion of service. The scheme is past of an integrated approach to tackle waste management issues in the district. It will also help the council and community meet recycling targets for our area by 2004.”
He added: “The partnership arrangement with Cornwall Paper Company has made it possible to start expanding the kerbside scheme this year and we see the initiative as an important part of Caradon's work to bring our residents a best value service. Our efforts won't stop there, however and we will be looking at more ideas for developing facilities further.”
Christine Smith, of the Cornwall Paper Company, said: “We want to communicate the importance of the environmental message… that in the 21st Century there are more sustainable options than landfill or incineration and that it is easy for people to make a difference through reduction, re-use and recycling.”
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