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11.5% of UK Local Authorities recycle cartons at the kerbside

12/02/2008

According to recent research carried out by our Recycling Team, 11.5% of UK Local Authorities are currently recycling cartons at the kerbside; and the figure looks set to increase in the next six months.

Including cartons in kerbside recycling schemes helps residents to recycle many more cartons than they would from a bring bank. The Recycling Team are currently working on how they can best provide Local Authorities with information resources to support them in their move to kerbside recycling of cartons.

Cartons are also widely recycled from bring banks across the UK. There are now a total of 86% of UK and Guernsey Local Authorities collecting cartons for recycling. Click on the interactive map icon at the top of the page to find out where you can recycle your cartons.

Please remember to wash and squash your cartons before you recycle them.

Guernsey residents to begin recycling cartons

10/09/2008

A joint initiative between the public and private sectors will enable Guernsey islanders to recycle paper-based liquid food and drinks cartons.�

The scheme, specially designed for Guernsey, will be launched at an open afternoon at Mayside Reclamation�s depot on Saturday 11th October. Between noon and 4pm, residents who have saved their cartons will be able to take them to the site at La Hure Mare, Vale for recycling.�

From Monday 13th October, carton bring banks will be available at each of the States of Guernsey�s eight �Super Sites�:�

��Cobo Village (by La Mare de Carteret pumping station), Castel
��Vazon Bay car park, Castel
��Checkers (Manor Stores), St Martin
��Safeway, Rohais, St. Peter Port
��Salerie Corner car park, St. Peter Port
��L�Eree car park, St. Pierre du Bois
��Longfrie Inn, St Pierre du Bois
��Chouet headland, Vale For information about the scheme, please visit the States of Guernsey�s website www.gov.gg/recycling.�

Cartons are also widely recyclable across the UK, with over 85% of Local Authorities collecting cartons for recycling. Click on the interactive map icon at the top of the page to find out where else you can recycle your cartons.

Businesses and schools across the UK to begin recycling cartons

10/09/2008

London, UK (10 September 2008) Each year 200 million milk and juice cartons are used in England�s primary schools, while secondary school pupils and staff get through more than 35 million.

Now, thanks to a new initiative launched by Tetra Pak and the carton industry under ACE UK (Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment), these paper-based cartons can be recycled. The Business & Schools Carton Recycling Service announced today, marks a major step forward in expanding carton recycling further across the UK. �

While carton collection facilities have recently expanded to over 85% of the UK, so far collections have been limited to domestic collections. Expanding on their existing infrastructure, Tetra Pak�s new service enables schools and businesses across more than half of the UK (53 per cent) to contact their local carton recycling contractors through a straight-forward web portal.� Businesses and schools can get a quote, and set up collection.�

Fay Dashper, Recycling Operations Manager at Tetra Pak, said: �With many primary schools giving pupils a milk carton every day and companies providing milk for tea, people can now do even more for the environment by recycling their cartons outside their homes. We look forward to seeing more schools and businesses getting involved, and urge every company and school to visit the website, see if their area is covered and start recycling cartons.��

For the Schools Service click here www.tetrapakrecycling.co.uk/Recyclable_schools.asp��
For the Business Service click here www.tetrapakrecycling.co.uk/recyclable_business.asp�

North Lanarkshire begins collecting cartons from the kerbside

08/18/2008

North Lanarkshire�has recently become the 44th Local Authority to add beverage cartons to the materials collected from the kerbside.

Residents in the parts of North Lanarkshire covered by Phase 1 of the rollout can already recycle their beverage cartons from the kerbside by putting them in their blue bin (this includes Cumbernauld, Kilsyth, Stepps, Moodiesburn and surrounding villages along with Coatbridge, Airdri and surrounding villages). Residents covered by Phase 2 will be able start recycling from the kerbside very soon. For more information about carton recycling in North Lanarkshire contact the council helpline: North Line 01698 403110.

Cartons are also widely recyclable across the rest of the UK, with over 85% of Local Authorities collecting cartons for recycling. Click on the interactive map icon at the top of the page to find out where else you can recycle your cartons.

Merthyr Tydfil starts collecting cartons from the kerbside

08/11/2008

Merthyr Tydfil�has recently become the 43rd Local Authority to add beverage cartons to the materials collected from the kerbside. Part of the ever-increasing proportion of people able to recycle their cartons at the kerbside, residents of the area can now put beverage cartons into their green box with the rest of their recyclables. There are also two bring banks for residents to use at:

� Dowlais civic amenity site, the Bont, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 3DA�

� Aberfan civic amenity site, Aberfan Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4QC�

Cartons are also widely recyclable across the rest of the UK, with over 85% of Local Authorities collecting cartons for recycling.�Click on the interactive map icon at the top of the page to find out where else you can recycle your cartons.

Carton recycling within 85% of all Local Authority areas across the UK!

07/29/2008

As of today, carton recycling can now be found in 368 Local Authority areas across the UK. This is compared to only 20% coverage in March 2007! Click on the interactive map icon at the top of the page to find your nearest collection point.

Carton recycling within 83% of all Local Authority areas across the UK

06/30/2008

As of today, carton recycling can now be found in 360 Local Authority areas across the UK. This is compared to only 20% coverage in March 2007! Click on the interactive map icon at the top of the page to find your nearest collection point.

Burnley start collecting cartons

06/23/2008

Burnley now has carton recycling across four supermarket sites within the district. Click on the interactive map icon at the top of the page to find out where else you can recycle your cartons.

Congleton Borough Council starts collecting cartons via kerbside

06/23/2008

Congleton Borough Council now has now kerbside collection of cartons across the whole district. Click on the interactive map icon at the top of the page to find out where else you can recycle your cartons