waste & recycling
update
in brief.... Students make fashion statement
...Resident’s in Longhope Four aspiring art and fashion students have had their creative talent
will now be able to recycle recognised as part of a joint project between the Gloucestershire College
at the car park in the Royal Forest of Dean Campus and the Forest of Dean District Council’s
newly refurbished Yew waste team.
Tree Inn, while Blakeney
residents can now recycle As part of an initiative to raise awareness about the impact that the
plastic bottles at banks clothing industry has on the environment, thirty one first-year students
located outside the Youth were tasked with producing a single item made by reusing an old denim
Centre in the village... garment teamed with a piece of clothing purchased from a local charity
shop. From the finished garments, four were chosen to receive special
recognition with the designers, Gemma Frankland, Kathrin Wacker, Jade
Jones and Jadene Van Dyk, each receiving a prize for their work.
Gloucestershire College tutor, Clare Padfield, who has been co-ordinating
the project, explains: ‘This is the second year that we have joined up with
the Council to promote the reuse of textiles and the topic definitely caught
the imagination of the students. For many this will be the first time they
have made a garment but they can all be very proud of what they have
...Following a request by achieved. They have produced some fantastic results.’
the general manager we
have had to remove the Latest figures reveal that the UK throws away 1 million tonnes of textiles
recycling banks from The annually, however, only 13% will be recovered through clothing banks and
Belfry, Littledean. The charity shops. In Gloucestershire it is estimated that 10,000 tonnes of
noise from residents textiles will end up in our landfill sites every year.
using the glass recycling
facilities was The prizes were
unfortunately causing a donated by BCR
nuisance for nearby Global Textiles,
properties...While we have the textile
not yet been asked recycling
formally it is likely that company which
our banks will soon go operates the
from the Tesco Lydney district’s
site. The national retailer textile
plans to manage its own recycling
sites in conjunction with banks and
DS Smith Recycling...we the Council’s
Frankland, James
are currently looking at (l-r): back row: Jade Jones, Gemma waste contractor,
Walker (Biffa) and Kathrin Wac ker. Front row: Jadene
alternative locations. rshire College) Biffa.
Van Dyk and Clare Padfield (Glouceste
may 2011
Co-op supports aerosol recycling
(l-r): Rachel Capon (Environmental
Contracts Team Manager, FoDDC) and
Steve Morgan (Assistant Manager, Coop
Coleford)
New service update
New Garden Waste Service New Refuse Service & Food Waste
Recycling
Starts 2 April 2012;
Charge will be £26 per bin per year; Starts 2 July 2012;
Initially residents will be able to pay over the phone but Residents will receive a 23ltr outdoor food caddy and a
an online self service will be available; 240ltr wheeled bin for their refuse;
The service is not compulsory but residents must Refuse will be collected fortnightly;
subscribe if they wish their fortnightly service to continue; Food waste will be collected weekly;
Once payment has been made, residents will receive their Additional refuse bins will be available for larger families;
licence in the post which will need to be affixed to their Using wheeled bins, rather than sacks, will give residents
bin to show they have paid; a secure way to store their refuse and ensure the safety
We will be the last Gloucestershire authority which of collection crews.
collects garden waste to charge for this service.
If you would like to find out more about any of the articles in this leaflet please contact Marsha Llewellyn on 01594 812428 or email marsha.llewellyn@fdean.gov.uk
For general enquiries about recycling, please contact our team on: 01594 810000 or visit www.fdean.gov.uk