Results obtained so far
Monthly tonnages and recycling rates
In the first three months of the caddy scheme we are already achieving a 48.7% recycling rate of the materials collected from the kerbside. The table below shows the tonnages collected from each container per month and the recycling rate that has been achieved.
Month Blue Caddy (tonnes) Red Caddy (tonnes)
Bin For Green Waste (tonnes) Total Tonnage of Recycling Collected Landfill Bin (tonnes) Total Tonnage of Waste Collected Recycling Rate (%) May 2007 (collections started the week commencing 15/05/07) June 2007 July 2007 August 2007 22.52 4.68 38.95 66.15 73.21 139.36 47.47% September 2007 24.44 4.20 45.30 73.94 80.86 154.80 47.76% October 2007 27.90 5.40 44.68 77.98 92.50 170.48 45.74% November 2007 28.7
December 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 Total
If we look at the figures for June to August and include the tonnages collected from the three neighbourhood recycling points within the trial area (57.68 tonnes) we have achieved a recycling rate of 54.5%. If we then go even further and include the landfill waste (270.30 tonnes) and recycling (379.68 tonnes) that has been collected at the household waste recycling site in the trial area we can see that we have an overall recycling rate of 56.7%.
Surveys
To assess the recycling views and habits of the residents in Forest Row, Danehill and Chelwood Gate, we have sent out a survey to 500 residents at random prior to the new scheme starting. We will also be sending a survey out to all the residents on the new scheme in September 2007, to see how peoples attitudes and habits have or haven't changed, how people feel the scheme is going etc.
- Caddy scheme survey results - October 2007
Thank you to all the residents who have taken the time to fill in the survey regarding the caddy scheme. The results are currently being collected and will be on the website in due course.
Waste audit results
To further assist us in assessing how the scheme is working and what is left in the landfill bin, we are carrying out several waste audits throughout the year. We have randomly selected 200 properties which include bungalows, flats, detached, semi detached and terraced properties. These properties will have the contents of the landfill bin collected separately for all of the waste audits. The waste will then be labeled up by the type of property and taken away where it will be sorted into the following categories of waste and weighed
1. Glass Packaging 12. Batteries 2. Other Glass 13. Raw organic waste 3. Plastic Bottles 14. Other organic waste 4. Other Plastic 15. Garden waste 5. Paper Waste 16. Other wood 6. Cardboard 17. Sanitary waste 7. Waxed liquid food and drinks
cartons (e.g. tetra paks)
18. Nappies 8. Textiles 19. WEEE (electrical items) 9. Tin Foil 20. Fines e.g. dust 10. Metal Packaging 21. Miscellaneous non-combustibles 11. Other Metal 22. Miscellaneous combustibles
The first audit was done in April 2007 before the scheme started to establish a baseline of how much and what people were putting in their landfill bin. The second waste audit was done in July 2007 and we are planning on doing two more to see if there is any seasonal variation.
The results showed that 39% of the waste being placed in the landfill bin could be recycled under the new scheme and a further 34% could be home composted or recycled by taking it to a neighbourhood recycling point or the household waste recycling site. This would then leave only 27% of the waste in the landfill bin.
The results showed that since the introduction of the new scheme, 17% of the waste being placed in the landfill bin is materials that can be recycled under the new scheme and a further 41% could be home composted or recycled by taking it to a neighbourhood recycling point or the household waste recycling site. This would then leave only 42% of the waste in the landfill bin.
To show the exact impact of the new caddy scheme, we need to compare the results. These results show the percentage increase/decrease for each material in the landfill bin and that there is an overall 45.28% reduction in the amount of waste being placed out in the landfill bin.
The results obtained so far clearly show that, on average, resident should be able to manage with a fortnightly collection of the landfill bin providing they are recycling their waste. Obviously there are certain circumstances where residents are not able to cope and we would advise that they read through our advice on How to deal with additional waste and recycling or contact the Waste Management Team on 01892 602626.
