Recycling Collections in Kent

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• Recycling Collections in Kent
• 30 November 2005

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• The Skipaway Group
• Richard Burnes

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Who Are We?
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Recycling in Recent Years

• Traditionally very landfill based
• Investment in Consolidated Recycling in 1990s
• Then TWM/packaged high volume solutions
• Were all very successful

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A Word on MRFing

• Skipaway one of the first in South East to
  introduce MRFing (1994)
• Still removes 45-50 recyclate
• Non-recyclables can be used to produce cover

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But..

• High volume producers were main beneficiaries
  from TWMs
• Cleanliness of card/paper/plastics from
  consolidated MRFing not great, particularly from
  small producer
• Small producers got left out

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So..

• 2004 Skipaway launched several schemes including
  Mixed Paper Card
• In association with ReMaDe
• Other JVs e.g. M-Real, KCC
• Caters for the kerbside producer

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The Scheme

• Weekly collections
• Paper in Green Sacks (supplied)
• Card collected loose or in Bins
• Discussed, specified tailored to customer
  before rolling out
• Must be left out on designated day

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The Scheme (contd)

• Covers most of Kent - all will be covered by mid
  2006
• Pay an annual membership fee (70)
• Collection costs either free or reduced
• Card Paper collected together

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Benefits

• Established, reliable provider (not another fad
  company)
• Supported by other services general waste
  other recycling services, including hazardous
  waste
• Reduces number of waste suppliers (dont have
  to think about it)

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Benefits (contd)

• ISO14001 friendly
• Cost reduction
• Quality of separation not critical
• Can be supported by office recycling bins

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Key Stats

• Over 500 sites participating privately (i.e.
  other than TWM)
• Over 500 tonnes card/paper diverted by these
  scheme members this year
• Over 50,000 tonnes of recyclables diverted by
  Skipaway each year (from 4000 customer base)

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Other Recycling Schemes

• General-
• Plastics Toners Cans/Tins
• Wood Metals Building Wastes
• Cooking Oil Tyres Food Wastes
• Over 500 tonnes card/paper diverted by these
  scheme members this year
• Over 50,000 tonnes of recyclables diverted by
  Skipaway each year (from 4000 customer base)

• Hazardous -
• Aerosols Fridges Batteries
• WEEE Oils Fluorescent Tube
• Over 500 tonnes card/paper diverted by these
  scheme members this year
• Over 50,000 tonnes of recyclables diverted by
  Skipaway each year (from 4000 customer base)

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Other Services

• Wheeliebins REL
• Skips Compactors
• Hazardous TWM packages
• Analysis/Testing Monitoring
• Difficult Wastes Agricultural
• EfW Technology Ash Recycling
• Spills/Emergency Tech Advice

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Geography
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Geography
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To Find Out More

• Telephone
• 01634 400,000
• Fax-
• 01634 812185
• E Mail
• enquiries_at_skipaway.co.uk
• richard.burnes_at_skipaway.co.uk

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• Recycling Collections in Kent
• 30 November 2005