WHAT'S NEW

August 2010 - Bank Holiday Refuse and Recycling Services

Refuse / Green Waste Collections and Recycling collection days will vary at Bank Holidays.

Please put your bin and boxes out at your collection point by 6.00am on the scheduled day as normal collection times may vary during these periods.

August 2010 Bank Holiday

If you have any questions about the information please contact us on:

Runnymede Refuse Hotline 0800 096 2028
Runnymede Recycling Hotline 0800 052 0067

Please note Martyrs Lane will be closed to the public from Monday 12 July for approximately 22 weeks, while improvements take place.

Runnymede residents urged to Love Food, Hate Waste

Nine out of ten Surrey residents admit to throwing away some uneaten food, according to research carried out on behalf of the Surrey Waste Partnership.

A recent waste prevention survey for the partnership, which is made up of Surrey County Council and the 11 district and borough councils in the county, showed that fruit, vegetables and salad feature high on the list of foods thrown away by residents. Half of those surveyed said they throw away completely unopened packs of food and two thirds throw away food that's been allowed to go off.

Food waste accounts for 20% of the waste generated by Surrey households every year with disposal costs in the region of £7.6m. So the Surrey Waste Partnership has launched a countywide Love Food Hate Waste campaign to encourage residents to reduce the amount of food they waste.

National research shows that an average family can save up to £50 a month on their shopping bill if they take steps to reduce their food waste and there are significant environmental benefits too. The energy, water and packaging resources used in food production, transportation and storage all go to waste when perfectly good food is thrown away.

EXCITING NEW KERBSIDE RECYCLING SERVICE!!

From the 31 January 2011 Runnymede are introducing a weekly food waste recycling scheme to all households within the Borough. It’s so easy!!

Your weekly food waste collection service will recycle all cooked and uncooked foods. This includes: any out of date food; vegetables and fruit peelings; fruit pips and stones; bread; cheeses; teabags; meat and fish bones, fat and gristle: EVERYTHING! You can even scrape the leftovers off your plate.

The new recycling service will also include:

• Paper
• Cardboard
• Glass
• Tetrapak containers
• Cans
• Batteries
• Textiles
• Ink cartridges
• Plastic bottles
• Mobile telephones
• Other plastics
• Spectacles

Find out more about reducing your food waste at www.lovefoodhatewaste.com

From Monday 5th October 2009 you may be asked to prove you live in one of Surrey's 11 districts or boroughs, at your local Community Recycling Centre/tip.

More information can be found in the Surrey Resident Scheme (pdf document).

NEW - Green Waste Wheeled Bins

Cheaper wheelies

Save yourself the bother of taking your waste to the Recycling Centres, waiting in queues, cleaning the car afterwards, by subscribing to Runnymede Borough Council's Green Waste Collection Scheme. Subscribers are provided with green bags or 240L green wheeled bins which are emptied every two weeks.

Wheeled bins must be purchased separately at £34 and therefore are yours to keep. See below the annual charge to have the bin/bags emptied.

Contact The Runnymede Recycling Hotline on 0800 052 0067 for pro-rata rates for April 2010 to March 2011 before sending in your completed form.

The Runnymede Rhino - Recycling for Runnymede

He is doing his bit - are you?

Try to do this by using the 3R's and always look for products made from recycled materials.

REDUCE
Create less waste: avoid over-packaged products
RE-USE
Remember that buying re-usable and refillable products can save you money
RECYCLE
Try to recycle as much as possible - glass, aluminium and steel cans, paper, cardboard, plastics and textiles. Only collect materials that can be recycled in your area.

Runnymede Recycling Hotline - 0800 052 0067

Maureen Chambers, Recycling Officer - 01932 425713