Last News and Views I didn’t write a recycle update because I couldn’t tell you anything new. Now this time I have lots of very good news to share with you.
More and more people now realise how much waste we are making and are thinking seriously of ways to bring waste down to a minimum. Also caring for nature and the environment, on which our lives depend, is not a new hype but a given.
I am very happy to tell you that recycling is finally making a fantastic impact in the Highlands, with the recycling of plastic bottles coming to your front door very soon.
I’m so excited and can’t wait until I can throw my own collected plastic bottles in my own bin.
Graham Imrie of Invergordon, the plastic bottle factory, is getting a competitor now. The Highland Council! This sounds very good to me.
The HC is introducing a new kerbside recycle scheme in our area.
The new service will start in March and households involved should receive information in January. Households will be provided with a new, blue, wheelie bin.
Paper, cans, plastic bottles and cardboard should placed in the bin loose and these will then be separated at a material recovery facility, then recycled.
The collection will be every 4 weeks and a calendar will be provided with the bin service. (For more information see the next item).
The big wheelie can container that belonged to the school was taken away by the HC and will not be returned. If the school wishes to collect cans the HC offers to pick these up and the school can still receive funds for items collected.
Head teacher, Mr. Quigley, is willing to do this, with the option for monthly collection being a possibility.
The recycling bank is looking tidy. I’ll make sure a new pan and brush is provided! Newly added to the bank is a container for clothing. So come spring, all those clothes you haven’t worn can go to Garve and move on to help those in need.
There have been queries about the collection point for plastic bottles in Ullapool disappearing from the Troll Yard. After some phone calls I found out that it is being moved to the shipyard/harbour. So do look there in the future.
For commercial customers the HC has offered, since April 2007, a scheme which requires a signed permit, this enables an equivalent amount to be recycled in council recycle points. This only applies to glass, paper, cardboard, tins, cans and garden waste. (Glass collection other than the Highland Council are Baillie Brothers in Elgin and Viridor Waste).
That’s it for now, more next time.
I wish all News and Views readers and writers a very good New Year!
To my friends I haven’t seen yet, a big hug and smile for a great New Year!
Larisa
If you have any questions Larisa can be contacted on 01997455230.
New Rural Recycling Collection Service
A rural kerbside recycling collection service is shortly to be rolled out in our area from the boundary with Contin CC up to and including the village of Garve and the Gorstan area. This service will commence in March and will go to all of the households that do not currently receive kerbside recycling.
The new Rural Recycling Service will consist of the provision of a blue wheelie bin in which householders can recycle their paper, cardboard, food tins, drink cans and plastic drink bottles. This bin will be collected once every four weeks from the householder’s normal collection point.
All households that will be part of the new service should have received an introductory leaflet. During January / February the bins will be delivered along with an information booklet advising what can and cannot go into the bin; a calendar detailing the collection dates; details of our recycling centres and recycling points and information and advice on how householders can further reduce, reuse and recycle their waste.
More and more people now realise how much waste we are making and are thinking seriously of ways to bring waste down to a minimum. Also caring for nature and the environment, on which our lives depend, is not a new hype but a given.
I am very happy to tell you that recycling is finally making a fantastic impact in the Highlands, with the recycling of plastic bottles coming to your front door very soon.
I’m so excited and can’t wait until I can throw my own collected plastic bottles in my own bin.
Graham Imrie of Invergordon, the plastic bottle factory, is getting a competitor now. The Highland Council! This sounds very good to me.
The HC is introducing a new kerbside recycle scheme in our area.
The new service will start in March and households involved should receive information in January. Households will be provided with a new, blue, wheelie bin.
Paper, cans, plastic bottles and cardboard should placed in the bin loose and these will then be separated at a material recovery facility, then recycled.
The collection will be every 4 weeks and a calendar will be provided with the bin service. (For more information see the next item).
The big wheelie can container that belonged to the school was taken away by the HC and will not be returned. If the school wishes to collect cans the HC offers to pick these up and the school can still receive funds for items collected.
Head teacher, Mr. Quigley, is willing to do this, with the option for monthly collection being a possibility.
The recycling bank is looking tidy. I’ll make sure a new pan and brush is provided! Newly added to the bank is a container for clothing. So come spring, all those clothes you haven’t worn can go to Garve and move on to help those in need.
There have been queries about the collection point for plastic bottles in Ullapool disappearing from the Troll Yard. After some phone calls I found out that it is being moved to the shipyard/harbour. So do look there in the future.
For commercial customers the HC has offered, since April 2007, a scheme which requires a signed permit, this enables an equivalent amount to be recycled in council recycle points. This only applies to glass, paper, cardboard, tins, cans and garden waste. (Glass collection other than the Highland Council are Baillie Brothers in Elgin and Viridor Waste).
That’s it for now, more next time.
I wish all News and Views readers and writers a very good New Year!
To my friends I haven’t seen yet, a big hug and smile for a great New Year!
Larisa
If you have any questions Larisa can be contacted on 01997455230.
New Rural Recycling Collection Service
A rural kerbside recycling collection service is shortly to be rolled out in our area from the boundary with Contin CC up to and including the village of Garve and the Gorstan area. This service will commence in March and will go to all of the households that do not currently receive kerbside recycling.
The new Rural Recycling Service will consist of the provision of a blue wheelie bin in which householders can recycle their paper, cardboard, food tins, drink cans and plastic drink bottles. This bin will be collected once every four weeks from the householder’s normal collection point.
All households that will be part of the new service should have received an introductory leaflet. During January / February the bins will be delivered along with an information booklet advising what can and cannot go into the bin; a calendar detailing the collection dates; details of our recycling centres and recycling points and information and advice on how householders can further reduce, reuse and recycle their waste.
Emma Leel is the waste awareness officer and can be contacted on 01349 868627 or by email at emma.leel@highland.gov.uk
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