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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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