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179 residents though can still take their biodegradable waste to Waste Recovery Centers all year round free of charge. the Household Figure 52.: Collection bin To increase recycling ong>andong> to reduce the reliance of the county on long>andong>fill disposal, Northumberlong>andong> County Council ong>andong> waste Management Company SITA UK Ltd signed up to a 28 year waste Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract in December 2006 in order for more investments in new waste recovery facilities to be made. (Northumberlong>andong> County Council.,2010) 9.17.6. Wyecycle community composting scheme The scheme is located in the south-east of Englong>andong> near Ashford, within the county of Kent. The scheme operates throughout the two parishes of Wye ong>andong> Brook. The areas covered by the scheme are predominantly rural, ong>andong> the majority of residents are considered to be upper middle class. There is also an agricultural element present within the area. The climate is quite dry in comparison with other areas in the UK, ong>andong> the average temperature slightly higher. The scheme began as part of a research project in May 1990 with students from Wye College. A composting site was initially shared with the College, but in 1995 funding from the College ceased ong>andong> the scheme relocated to its current site.

180 The scheme in operation in Wye was the first community compost scheme to be established in the UK, ong>andong> covers 950 households. Collections from Brook began in January 1999, ong>andong> the number of householders covered in this area is 70. The scheme is operated by Wyecycle, a community business which is separate from the local council. Ashford Borough Council’s only involvement in the scheme is for the payment of the recycling credits. Householders are given a 10 l bin for use within the kitchen for indoor waste, including vegetable, meat ong>andong> fish waste. This is then emptied by the householder into an 80 l green wheel bin. The waste entering this bin consists of both kitchen biodegradable waste ong>andong>, in the case of Brook, cardboard. Garden waste, which is collected separately, is collected in second-hong>andong> potato paper sacks, which are supplied by Wyecycle free of charge. These paper sacks are obtained free by Wyecycle from a local potato chip manufacturer. The green wheel bins for kitchen waste are collected weekly. A grey 120 l bin is collected fortnightly for mixed waste by the local council. In addition to the collection of kitchen ong>andong> garden waste, Wyecycle collect glass, paper, metal ong>andong> textiles on a weekly basis in a black recycling box. The collection of recyclables is believed to be vital for the success of the kitchen ong>andong> garden waste scheme. Without a comprehensive collection scheme, i.e. recyclable wastes as well as kitchen ong>andong> garden waste, it is believed that residents would be less likely to participate. The green bins (Picture 51.), although the same size as the grey bins, have a false floor ong>andong> hence a smaller capacity. The bins were purchased in this way so that a paper bag could be used as a liner within the bins. This has since been found not to be required, due to the bins not getting very dirty. Future bins will be purchased without a false floor ong>andong> will hence have a 120 l capacity. (Success stories on composting ong>andong> separate collection., 2000)

179<br />

residents though can still take their biodegradable <strong>waste</strong> to<br />

Waste Recovery Centers all year round free of charge.<br />

the Household<br />

Figure 52.: Collecti<strong>on</strong> bin<br />

To increase recycling <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> to reduce the reliance of the county <strong>on</strong> l<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g>fill<br />

disposal, Northumberl<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> County Council <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>waste</strong> Management Company<br />

SITA UK Ltd signed up to a 28 year <strong>waste</strong> Private Finance Initiative (PFI)<br />

c<strong>on</strong>tract in December 2006 in order for more investments in new <strong>waste</strong><br />

recovery facilities to be made. (Northumberl<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> County Council.,2010)<br />

9.17.6. Wyecycle community composting scheme<br />

The scheme is located in the south-east of Engl<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> near Ashford, within the<br />

county of Kent. The scheme operates throughout the two parishes of Wye <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

Brook. The areas covered by the scheme are predominantly rural, <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> the<br />

majority of residents are c<strong>on</strong>sidered to be upper middle class. There is also an<br />

agricultural element present within the area. The climate is quite dry in<br />

comparis<strong>on</strong> with other areas in the UK, <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> the average temperature slightly<br />

higher.<br />

The scheme began as part of a research project in May 1990 with students from<br />

Wye College. A composting site was initially shared with the College, but in<br />

1995 funding from the College ceased <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> the scheme relocated to its current<br />

site.

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