Waste Management

Did you know? *Over 100,000 tonnes of household waste is produced each year in Nottingham alone? *Composting organic material would reduce household waste by 32%?

23% Paper & Card 9% Plastic 3% Textiles 6% Glass 4% Metal 21% Garden Waste 22% Kitchen Waste 1% Wood 8% Miscellaneous 3% Fines What’s in the average bin?

This reliance on landfill is, however, unsustainable for the following reasons: There are already parts of England and Wales struggling to find suitable landfill sites. This shortage of space will become more acute if the amount of waste continues to grow. Communities are often violently opposed to the creation of any new sites (NIMBY principle). When biodegradable waste, such as food, decomposes it releases methane which, as a greenhouse gas, contributes to global warming. It is also explosive. Chemicals and heavy metals can pollute the soil and groundwater. Leachate, produced from organic waste, breaks down causing the same problem. Currently, most domestic waste ends up in landfill sites

Last year just over half of the City's waste was burnt at the Eastcroft Incinerator on London Road. The resulting steam is used to supply parts of the City with heating. In addition any excess is used to generate electricity, which is sold back to the National Grid.

Top Tips for recycling Did you know you could re-use or recycle around 60% of your rubbish? Recycle Raw materials can be used to make new things. Take metals, plastics, glass, paper, card, fabric and garden waste to recycling points or household recycling centres. Re-use Use the item again for a different purpose. Give away furniture, books, toys, clothes and bric-a-brac etc. to charity shops, local scout and guide groups or church groups for reuse or resale for fundraising. Reduce Buy second hand items Get broken items repaired Buying in bulk to save on unwanted packaging Refuse excess packaging e.g. carrier bags Create demand for recycling by buying items that contain a high percentage of recycled material.

Waste Management Options Producers could think more carefully about the lifespan of goods and about how much packaging is essential. Consumers could consider the issues of packaging and lifespan when making purchasing decisions. Bring-back schemes where containers are refilled - such as milk bottles. Refurbishing/ reconditioning goods to extend their useful life. Used goods being put to another use rather than being thrown out - e.g. plastic bags being used as bin liners and old clothes being used as cleaning cloths. Charity shops providing a place for goods to be passed on to new owners. Recycling goods such as glass bottles and paper. Composting biodegradable waste for use as fertiliser. Incineration (burning) of waste and collecting electricity and sometimes heat from it. Waste is put into a hole, which can be natural or the result of quarrying, or used to make artificial hills.

Dear Resident Kerbside Recycling and Refuse Collection Service From April 2005 your refuse collection service is being modified to include a kerbside recycling service. We are doing this in order to make it easier for residents to recycle their waste, protect the environment and ultimately reduce the waste in Nottingham. You will have received a new brown wheeled bin and paper/cardboard collection bag, together with this booklet. This booklet covers areas such as how the scheme works, how to contact us, common questions answered and what happens to waste in Nottingham. There is also a collection calendar for the coming year. There is a space to write your house number on and this can be stuck onto your new brown recycling bin. It should be noted that the instructions included in this booklet constitute as a formal notification of a change in your refuse collection system as required by the Environmental Protection Act 1990 Section 46. We thank you for your help in participating in this scheme.

Household Waste and Recycling Centres The City has two Household Waste and Recycling Centres that the public can use for household rubbish South of the City: Lenton Household Waste & Recycling Centre, Redfield Road, Lenton Lane Industrial Estate (near the Showcase Cinema) North of the City: Calverton Household Waste & Recycling Centre

Bric-a-brac Cans Cardboard Car batteries Cookers Washing machines Garden waste Gas cylinders General waste Glass The site also deals with the de-gassing of fridges and freezers Both sites offer collection points for the following household waste Fridges Hardcore Newspapers/Magazines Oil Metal Plastic bottles Textiles Wood

Garden waste/paper recycling rate 37% Expected recycling rate 2004/ % The city must recycle 18% of the waste by March 2006 to reach its statutory target set by the government Lichfield recycles 46% of waste