Recycling
Recycling
facilities can be found in Peabody Road Car Park in North Camp.
Items that can be recyled there include glass, drinks cans, food
cans, paer, plastics, textiles (clothes), Aluminum and shoes.
       
Kerbside
recycling collection
From September
2003, the blue recycling bin fortnightly collection service will
be extended borough wide. Two sizes of bin are available to residents:
140 litre or 240 litre. Residents are given calendars to remind
them of their recycling collection day, which is the same as weekday
as their regular refuse collection. Free clear plastic sacks are
available if residents cannot accommodate a bin. Materials collected
under the scheme include:
* All paper, magazines and cardboard
* Food and drinks cans
* Plastic bottles
A dedicated
freighter picks up the recycling, which is kept completely separate
from the refuse collection. To obtain more information or order
a bin or sacks, please phone the Recycling Helpline on 01252 398164.
NB: Glass cannot
be collected in kerbside recycling for health and safety reasons,
and because broken glass contaminates the other recyclables. Please
take your glass bottles and jars to your local bottle bank.
Compost
bins
Residents
may add their names to a waiting list for a free, second hand composter.
Alternatively, if householders would like to purchase a composter they
can phone the Recycling Helpline (01252 398164) to find out about the
latest composter offers.
The
Wastebusters Club!
Children's
Club for 5 to 12-year-olds interested in finding out more about waste
minimisation and recycling, along with wider environmental issues.
Membership is free - members receive: a certificate,
a badge and regular newsletters. Each newsletter contains recycling
tips, ideas for things to make and do, news of other Wastebusters'
achievements, and competitions.
Bulky
waste collections
Old furniture,
cookers, refrigerators and other large household items can be collected
under the Bulky Household Waste Collection scheme operated by Rushmoor
Borough Council. A fee is made for using this service. Phone 01252
398889 to obtain further details and/or make a booking.
'Real'
nappy services
Consider
'real' nappies as an alternative to disposables. Call the Recycling
Helpline on 01252 398164 for a free copy of the leaflet 'Nappies,
the choice is yours.' Learn more about using real nappies by contacting
the Real Nappy Association Nappyline on 01983 401959 or visit the website http://www.realnappy.com/.
The Womens Environmental Network is another good source of information
on 020 7481 9004. Local laundering services can be located by contacting
the National Association of Nappy Services (NANS) on 0121 693 4949.
Other
groups involved in recycling and reusing waste
Opticians -
Many opticians will accept old spectacles for reuse in developing countries.
Chemists -
Many chemists or pharmacists will accept old medicine bottles and
jars for reuse or recycling and will dispose of medicines carefully.
Charity
shops - These will accept most household goods such
as old books, clothes, stamps and aluminium foil for reuse and
recycling.
Plastic
bags - Safeway have organised a national recycling scheme
for plastic carrier bags. Their store in Rushmoor at Southwood,
Farnborough has a container.
Aluminium
foil - The proceeds from all aluminium foil collected
from the foil sites (listed above) goes to The Phyllis Tuckwell
Hospice.
Information
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