SUEZ and East Devon District Council have being shortlisted for a prestigious national award, reflecting their collaborative approach to improving levels of recycling.
The judging panel for the Materials Recycling Week (MRW) National Recycling Awards 2016 has decided that the successful recycling trials conducted in new Feniton and The Colony in Exmouth warrant recognition, with the winners of each category to be announced on 6 July at a ceremony in London.
Andy Williams, Senior Contract Manager at SUEZ, recycling and recovery UK, said: “From the outset there was a mutual...
Parents across Devon have the chance to try out real nappies free for a month as part of the 20th annual Real Nappy Week 2016 next week. The Devon Real Nappy Project is supporting the Real Nappy Week, which runs between 18-24 April, by holding a number of events.
This national event, organised by Go Real, is designed to raise awareness, promote the benefits and show parents how easy modern real nappies are to use.
Parents are invited to get hands on and ask questions about choosing and using real nappies.
For parents who want to try before they buy, the Devon Real...
With just 30 per cent of all “small” electrical goods recycled in the UK, Devon County Council are acting to improve this figure as they introduce a new scheme which could reward those who choose to recycle their electronic goods.
Devon and Torbay councils have teamed up with four local waste management companies, and have been awarded funding for prize draws which will take place on 11th, 18th, 25th April and 5th May.
In each draw Devon and Torbay residents have the opportunity to win one cash prize of £200 and five cash prizes of £25.
As the cold weather is set to continue, many homeless people are putting themselves at risk of injury and even death by sleeping in waste containers, according to recycling specialists, Coastal Recycling.
Many rough sleepers are seeking shelter from the harsh weather conditions and see wheelie bins as a safer place to sleep than on the street. In addition, bins present a comfortable refuge to people under the influence of drink and drugs.
Unfortunately accidents can occur if the sleeper hasn’t been spotted in advance. Each bin is lifted six metres high before being tipped...
East Devon residents will be at the forefront of one of the most innovative recycling and waste services in the country following the district council’s decision to award its new collection contract to current operators SUEZ (formerly SITA UK).
Starting from next year, all 68,000 households in the district will be able to recycle more of their waste than ever before – including cardboard, mixed plastics and Tetrapaks – and these items will be collected from the kerbside every week.
The new contract, which will run for seven years, with the option to extend up to three...
Businesses and residents throughout Exmouth are invited to drop off sacks of confidential waste to be shredded for only £3 a bag at a one-day event at Exmouth Imperial car park on Wednesday 24 February, from 10am to 4pm.
The new flexible shredding service will collect, shred, recycle and provide certification for each sack of confidential waste either as a one-off purge, or as part of a regular service. It is the perfect solution for any business or individual who processes personal information, financial details, client records or databases.
Communities involved in East Devon’s pioneering recycling trials have made a spectacular effort to recycle almost 60% of their waste every week.
Latest figures from the first three months of the trials which started last September, show that the 1,367 recycling trial households in Exmouth (The Colony) and new Feniton have collectively thrown away almost 18 tonnes less rubbish – equivalent to almost two double decker buses!
Residents in the two areas are trialling a new scheme where they can now collect cardboard and mixed plastics, along with their usual extensive number of...
Devon residents planning a post Christmas clear-out are being urged to donate unwanted items at a ‘Give and Take’ event on January 21 or organise an event of their own.
Give and Take Days enable people to pass on things they no longer need - and the chance to pick up something they do for free.
There is usually a set ‘giving’ time, before the ‘taking’ begins.
The next event is at the Coaver Club, County Hall, Exeter on Thursday January 21, and it is organised by Recycle Devon.
Items accepted include home, garden and travel items, books, CDs and DVDs, toys...
Teignbridge Council is offering residents the chance to recycle their real Christmas trees for free.
People can take advantage of the many ‘free tree’ recycling collection points on offer across the district. Anybody wishing to dispose of their tree can come along to any of the following sites:
Garden waste subscribers can place real Christmas trees inside their green bin provided the branches are less than 10cm thick.
Real trees can also be taken to Newton Abbot recycling centre, Brunel Road, at any time with the exception of Christmas Day, Boxing Day and...
People in Exeter can recycle their Christmas trees in the New Year.
For those not on the City Council's garden waste collection service there will be an opportunity to take Christmas trees to one of the following sites on the weekend of 9 and 10 January
Car park at Mincinglake Valley Park (top end, off Stoke Hill near the community centre)
Car park at Heavitree Pleasure Ground (next to recycling banks, Whipton Lane near junction with Stanwey)
Car park at Holman Way, Topsham
For those who are enrolled on the garden waste collection...
