Combined Executive Agenda 120410.pdf - North Ayrshire Council
Combined Executive Agenda 120410.pdf - North Ayrshire Council
Combined Executive Agenda 120410.pdf - North Ayrshire Council
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� Increase range of materials collected at HWRC’s<br />
� Introduce facilities to increase the recycling of amenity waste.<br />
5.5 GAP 4 - Participation in Services Provided<br />
The waste composition analysis has identified that up to a further<br />
16.6% of material managed can be removed from the residual waste<br />
stream through greater participation in the range of re-use, recycling<br />
and composting services currently provided.<br />
� Increase Promotion and Education<br />
Effective education and promotion is vital to the success of the<br />
services provided. The demographic profile of the area indicates<br />
that high levels of education and promotion are required to support<br />
residents in changing waste management behaviours.<br />
� Introduce Monitoring to Assess Participation in Services<br />
Provided<br />
The monitoring of participation in schemes will allow promotion and<br />
education activities to be targeted accordingly.<br />
� Ensure Collection Systems are Easy to Use<br />
Systems that are easy to use will result in increased participation. It<br />
is essential that collections systems are simple to understand and<br />
operate whilst reflecting property characteristics of the area.<br />
Options include:-<br />
� The collection of dry recyclables from the kerbside in one<br />
container<br />
� The collection of organic waste (food and garden) within one<br />
container<br />
� The provision of additional containers to help store waste<br />
prior to placement in wheeled bin.<br />
� Operate collection frequencies and provide containers sized to<br />
reflect the waste placed out for collection.<br />
The provision of appropriately sized containers and collection<br />
frequencies that accurately reflect the type and amount of waste<br />
collected will encourage appropriate segregation of waste collected<br />
and increase participation in the services provided.<br />
5.6 GAP 5 – Community Engagement and use of 3 rd Sector<br />
Social/community enterprises and the not-for-profit sector have a key<br />
role in developing waste prevention projects, particularly in taking<br />
forward re-use and refurbishment projects. These projects can provide<br />
training opportunities to help people develop skills and experience for<br />
use in the workplace and support families in the furnishing of new<br />
households.<br />
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