New life for unwanted recycling boxes
Environmentally-minded owners of kerbside recycling boxes in Stratford District are being offered the opportunity to reuse or recycle their boxes at a number of locations in Warwickshire.
Warwickshire County Council working in partnership with Stratford-on-Avon District Council, H. W. Martin Waste Ltd and JFC Plastics Ltd would like to reassure residents that their unwanted recycling boxes will be put to good use if they are deposited at recycling centres within the Stratford District.
Stratford-on-Avon District Council’s new waste collection service, starting on Monday 4th August, will involve a three-wheeled bin system. Residents who do not wish to reuse their existing black recycling boxes may take them to the Burton Farm (Stratford-upon-Avon), Wellesbourne, Shipston and Stockton Household Waste Recycling Centres*.
The recycling boxes deposited will be available for residents to reuse, the remainder will be collected, washed, granulated and recycled into drainage pipes by a local re-processor, JFC Plastics Ltd in Ettington.
Cllr Martin Heatley, Warwickshire County Council’s Portfolio Holder for the Environment, said: “The recycling boxes are a valuable resource and it is essential that we treat our waste responsibly and divert as much as we can away from landfill. Plastics are believed to take about 500 years to decompose.
“The recycling of plastics reduces emissions of CO² and helps to conserve non-renewable fuels and energy. This is an ideal opportunity for Stratford residents to reuse or recycle their unwanted recycling boxes at their local recycling centre, where a recycling attendant will advise you where to deposit your boxes.”
Details about the county council’s nine recycling centres, including information regarding the opening times, location and the materials we can recycle can be found at http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/waste
If you have any questions about recycling and disposal please contact the Waste Management Team at WCC on 01926 412593 or email waste@warwickshire.gov.uk
For information about the new Refuse and Recycling service and collection days in Stratford District, call the information and helpline number (01789) 260925 or visit http://www.stratford.gov.uk
*vehicle restrictions apply.
Entities for this story
- Stratford
- Waste Management
- H. W. Martin Waste Ltd
- JFC Plastics Ltd
- gov. uk *vehicle restrictions
- gov. uk For information
- Governor
- plastics
- local re-processor
- energy
- Martin Heatley
- Stratford District
- Warwickshire County Council
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- www.stratford.gov.uk
- www.warwickshire.gov.uk/waste
- local re-processor
- Burton Farm