Does anyone know how bad the Isle of wight Council is for recycling?

Question

I live here and it is terible the lack of recyling of houshold waste that happens or doesnt. Can people on here tell me what there local authority recycles and then maybe write a letter to the isle of wight council pointing out that they are carp compared to many of the other authoritys out there. Maybee give them a simple guide to recylcing and tell them to get off their bottoms and do something about it! It is discusting !!

Answer 1

I live in Calderdale and our council had us sorting out the rubbish to put in large recycle bins that are no where near our homes and then puts them into the landfill site so a lot of people here stopped recycling.

We now have a small company called kerbside picking it up once every 2 weeks (it used to be weekly but to cutting costs it changed) but very few people actually do recycle here.

Got this from my local site it is from 2003 but things have not improved much.

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Calderdale fails Kerbside Recycling
Thursday, October 23, 2003

With rubbish overflowing, un collected Kerbside Recycling boxes are on view all over town
This week the Audit Commission has criticised Calderdale Council for its waste management services. The amount of rubbish being produced by households in the area is increasing at a rate faster than both the regional and national averages.

In this context one might expect support for eco friendly schemes such as kerbside recycling but boxes full of paper and bottles remain unemptied on the streets of Hebden Bridge as the Kerbside Recyclers stopped its operations on Monday. The not for profit service, which began in 1997, was forced to close because it needed £36,000 to continue its operations.

Calderdale Council and their refuse contractors Focsa have used Kerbside to help meet government and council recycling targets. Last year Calderdale recycled almost 10 percent of waste collected, but by 2005/6 will have to increase this to 18 percent.

Part of the financial difficulties being faced by Kerbside is that the organisation is still waiting to be paid £11,000 by Focsa for work done since August 4, 2003. A county court summons for this money was issued to Focsa last week by management committee member Councillor Les Siddall.

Kerbside Recyclers has provided much needed jobs for people with learning difficulties. 50% of its workers have learning disabilities, have enjoyed their jobs and are likely to have difficulty in finding others.

Hebden Bridge Web contacted the Council and Focsa today. Miss Ellison in the Cleansing section said that the closure of the service was, "Nothing to do with the Council," and advised residents to take their paper, glass and other recyclables to their nearest recycling point by car. An employee of Focsa said that she was unable to comment on the issue and similarly advised people to "do their own recycling using their cars."

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I have a feeling my council is just as bad as yours. :-(

Answer 2

Bulk waste ought to be incinerated this style via fact we are working out of landfill area. If it could't be recycled into new paper or card it is the 2d best decision. If there's a carbon filter out interior the chimney then incineration isn't a topic ,and the waste warmth may well be used for different industries and to generate electrical energy.

Answer 3

I live in East Yorkshire. We have 2 bins outside our houses, a household waste bin and a recycling bin for paper, plastic and cans. Our neighbouring city of Hull has the same, but also a box for recyling glass. The council takes all this away. In wakefield (where my family live) they have the same, but they also have another bin for garden waste - grass cuttings etc.
Hope you have some luck with your council, its important to recycle.