Ubico Covid-19 response infographic

Helping to keep Cheltenham clean and green Covid-19 Response March - May 2020

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This infographic shows the work that Ubico do to help the wider #teamcheltenham effort. Throughout this challenging time, not only have we continued to keep services running, but our performance has improved.

Our recycling rate has improved

In 2019/20

51.23%

of our waste was recycled

Kerbside collections

Refuse*

Food waste

7%

extra in 2020

(as compared to 2019)

Garden waste

Recycling

19% 42% 47%

extra in 2020

(as compared to 2019)

extra in 2020

(as compared to 2019)

extra in 2020

(as compared to 2019)

*Excluding fly tipping, trade and street

“A big thank you to everyone in Cheltenham who has recycled more and of course, a big thank you to all the Ubico staff who have loaded more waste and recycling into our vehicles every day during these very difficult times.

Please do your bit for climate change – reduce your waste and reuse or recycle more.”

Councillor Chris Coleman, Cabinet Member Clean and Green Environment

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Top 5 Recycling items (Kerbside Only)

Glass 49%*

Paper 51%*

Card 62%*

Plastic 46%*

Cans 51%*

*Extra in 2020 - compared to 2019

Who are Ubico?

Ubico is a council owned company that delivers environmental services for 7 councils across Gloucestershire and West Oxfordshire, including Cheltenham Borough Council. You may have seen our staff collecting your bins and recycling, mowing grass, tending parks and play areas, and cleaning your streets.

I would like to congratulate the residents of Cheltenham on your recycling achievements during these unusual times, and thank you for the support you have shown to our staff. From pictures in windows and on bins, to cold drinks left out on hot days for our crews, social media posts to formal thank you letters, we have been so delighted to receive them all and it has made a huge difference to our teams through these challenging timesâ&#x20AC;Ś. thank you!

Beth Boughton, Managing director Ubico

What we also did!

Our mechanical road sweepers continued to keep our roads swept

All litter bins in streets, parks and gardens have been emptied regularly

Floral displays planted and looked after in beds and hanging baskets

Litter picking has continued

Fly tipping has been cleared

Grass has been cut and hedges trimmed

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We reopened the household recycling centre in Swindon Road on 11 May

Public toilets have been serviced and opened as needed