PART ONE - Fishers Ghost

Figure 1 illustrates the amount of recyclable materials collected on the day.4000Tonnages Collected3500Weight (kilograms)300025002000150010005000Paper/CardboardMaterial TypeMixed ContainersFigure 1: Breakdown of recyclable materials collectedResidents were also able to drop off polystyrene for recycling, which is not able to bedisposed of in domestic recycling bins, but is a waste that is commonly accumulatedaround the festive season. This service was offered for the first time at the 2010event, and due to its popularity, it was offered again in 2011.The polystyrene recycling service proved to be popular again at this year’s event,with almost half of the participants utilising the service and dropping offapproximately 30 cubic metres of polystyrene in total. By using this service, residentshave collectively saved approximately 215 general waste bins full of polystyrene fromgoing to landfill, which will be recycled into new products such as timber-look blinds,decking and compact discs.As polystyrene is a material that is often disposed of incorrectly, the customer surveyconducted at the entrance to the event was used as an opportunity to engage eachindividual attendee and clarify any confusion they may have been experiencing aboutpolystyrene disposal. Conducting this survey also provided an opportunity to collectinformation and feedback from participants to assist with planning future events. Theresponses provided by participants were overwhelmingly positive, with many peoplecommenting on how useful they found the service to be, and nearly all participantsstating that they would use the service again next year.The Free Recyclables Drop-Off Day was advertised in local newspapers throughoutDecember 2010 and information was provided on Council’s website. In addition,posters and flyers were distributed to Council’s libraries, leisure centres and childcare centres and information was provided about the event during Council Hour on2MCR.