Recycling Pays Off Warrington Borough Council Warrington Borough Council has mixed waste collected from each office. This waste is taken for sorting and recycling by the contractor Bagnall and Morris. In Quarter 1 of 2009/10 the Combined Recycling/ Composting/ Re-use Rate of the waste taken away was 47.2%, which is 12,495 tonnes! And In Quarter 2 of 2009/10 it was 45.9% (11,719 tonnes). This has led to significant cost savings for Warrington Borough Council, compared to sending all the waste to landfill. To find out more: contact Laura Stanley lstanley@warrington.gov.uk 01925 442615
Recycling 95% Of Domestic Waste NHS Western Cheshire A new waste collection service from all NHS Western Cheshire premises guarantees that 95% of general waste is now recycled. Bagnall and Morris Waste Services segregate food, cardboard, paper, glass, rigid plastics and metals, as well as other specialist items. The general waste from NHS Western Cheshire will be recycled effectively, legally and in a safe environment. There is no need for staff to segregate their general waste in any way, with the exception of confidential waste and “sharps� for which separate arrangements are in place. By 2011, NHS Western Cheshire is aiming to recycle 98% of its general waste. To find out more: contact Helen Bennett Helen.Bennett@wcheshirepct.nhs.uk 01244 389242
Binning Personal Bins Cheshire Constabulary In light of the ever-increasing landfill tax Cheshire Constabulary set about introducing a recycling scheme to all of their 42 properties including their headquarters, based at Winsford. The scheme was implemented using the 'no personal bin' protocol (an idea adopted from the MET police) which meant all desk bins were removed and replaced with shared bin stations. To ensure the correct waste was decanted to the external bin for collection, cleaning staff were briefed on the different colour bin liners for each waste type, e.g. clear bin liners for recyclable waste, black bin liners for general waste and white paper bags for confidential waste. Although there were service issues to begin with, such as confusion around the use of the kitchen caddy which was used as a desktop bin for tea bags and general food waste, the scheme has been and continues to be a success. It was delivered in a phased approach and over the first 12 months it diverted approximately 170 tonnes of waste from landfill, saving carbon emissions and costs. To find out more: contact Karen Wickstead karen.wickstead@cheshire.pnn.police.uk 01606 364527
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