Latest news and future plans
Yes to Yellow Pages - September 2008
Following recent trials by our reprocessor, Aylesford Newsprint, we are pleased to announce that we are now able to accept Yellow Pages telephone directories in with the paper in the blue caddy.
October 2007 Survey Results - February 2008
Thank you to all the residents who took the time to fill in our survey regarding the caddy scheme. The results are currently being collated and will be published on our Results obtained so far page in due course.
Beverage cartons - July 2007
In May we were approached by a company called Tetra Pak and their partners ACE uk and invited to take part in a 2 year beverage carton recycling trial. This means that as from July we can now accept beverage cartons in the red caddy for recycling. These include cartons for milk, fruit juice, some ice lollies and ice cream cartons.
Plastic bottle tops - July 2007
Due to a change in the plastic bottle reprocessor that Wealden is uses, there is no longer any need to remove the tops from your plastic bottles. However, we do still require them to be washed and squashed before being placed in the red caddy.
New Legislation on Waste Electrical and Electronic items - June 2007
New European legislation called the WEEE Directive (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment), came into force in June 2007. It aims to increase the re-use and recycling of electrical and electronic waste so that the amount being landfilled and incinerated is dramatically reduced. The new law states that retailers and manufacturers are responsible for dealing with electrical goods once they become waste. They are encouraged to make more durable, repairable and recyclable electrical goods, as well as pay for more recycling sites for consumers.
Electrical and electronic items should therefore no longer be placed in your landfill bin and should be taken to the Household Waste Recycling Sites where they can be recycled in accordance to the new directive. Alternatively, some stores will accept the items back for recycling providing you are buying the same item from them at the time.
Collecting food and drinks cans - April 2007
Since we printed the coming soon leaflet we received approval to start collecting food and drinks cans, aerosols and aluminium foil on the crown caddy scheme. This means that you can now put these items in your red caddy.
A few additional properties in Hartfield and Nutley - April 2007
Some properties in Hartfield and Nutley will now be included in the new recycling scheme and as such these households will also be eligible for the compost bin offer. These properties have been included for operational reasons and those households affected have been advised individually. Areas included are Edenbridge Road, Holtye, Holtye Common, Hartfield Road in Holtye, Ridge Close and Chelwood Gate Road.
