Cardboard collection trial takes place in Whittington
A new trial to collect cardboard for recycling from the kerbside will start in Whittington from the end of this month.
Since the changes in November last year which have meant that composters no longer accept cardboard in the garden waste bin, Shropshire Council and waste contractor Veolia have been exploring ways to collect cardboard for recycling from the kerbside in the future.
One option is to collect light cardboard with paper as part of the current recycling system. To see if this is a viable way to re-introduce the cardboard kerbside collection service, Whittingon was chosen as an ideal place to conduct a six month trial.
Whittington residents have already been told about the trial and what they will need to do with their cardboard.
Councillor Mike Owen, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member with responsibility for waste and recycling, said:
“Whittington was chosen as a place to hold the trial as it has already been used to test out the kerbside collection of plastic bottles back in 2009. The residents here are keen recyclers who are very engaged with the service so this is ideal to test if collecting light card with paper could work across the county.
“Throughout the trial we will be looking at what vehicles we would need, how much the service would cost and how mixing light cardboard with paper will impact on the paper quality for recycling.
“When the trial is complete we will be taking our findings back to Cabinet to decide on a way forward as well as getting feedback from the residents of Whittington.”
Steve Charmley, Shropshire Councillor for Whittington, said:
“Whittington has once again been chosen for a pilot on waste, it reflects well on the residents of the village that they are considered to be responsible recyclers. The information gathered will enable Veolia to bring a sustainable solution for the cardboard collection issue.”
Shrewsbury residents want to recycle cardboard
Shrewsbury residents recently showed they cared about cardboard recycling when hundreds of people dropped off cardboard to three pop-up recycling points in the town.
Ali Thomas and Katy Anderson of Transition Town Shrewsbury came up with the idea for a ‘cardboard café’ day in response to residents being unable recycle card in their green waste bins.
Transition Town Shrewsbury and cardboard merchants Pink Skips joined forces with local waste enterprises Cwm Harry, Cae Post and Reviive to organise the project, which raised funds for Severn Hospice and Hope House.
Cardboard Recycling Banks
Sixteen new cardboard recycling banks are in place across the county to help residents recycle their cardboard more easily.
The cardboard banks are located at:
The Severn Centre in Highley, Oswald Road Car Park in Oswestry, Church Street Car Park in Prees, Coder Road Recycling Point in Ludlow, Smithfield Car Park in Ludlow, Morrisons Shrewsbury, Sainsbury’s Meole Brace, Aston Street Car Park in Shifnal, Callow Community Centre in Minsterley, High Street Car Park in Wem, Innage Lane Car Park in Bridgnorth, Lacon Childe School in Cleobury Mortimer, Morrisons supermarket in Market Drayton, The Stadium opposite RAF Station in Cosford, Talbot Street Car Park in Ellesmere, Crowgate Business Park in Bishop’s Castle,
Residents can also take cardboard to any one of the five Household Recycling Centres around the county, these are located at:
Barnsley Lane in Bridgnorth, Battlefield Enterprise Park in Shrewsbury, Long Lane Industrial Estate in Craven Arms, Mile Oak Industrial Estate in Oswestry, Waymills Civic Park in Whitchurch.
