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Fenland District Council Why Recycle? Adam Pratt Environmental Services

Fenland District Council Why Recycle? Adam Pratt Environmental Services. Why Recycle?. Reduce and Reuse first! 272 Million tonnes of waste produced in the UK Traditional reliance on landfill Methane from landfill contributes to 3% of all UK Greenhouse gas emissions

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Fenland District Council Why Recycle? Adam Pratt Environmental Services

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  1. Fenland District Council Why Recycle? Adam Pratt Environmental Services

  2. Why Recycle? • Reduce and Reuse first! • 272 Million tonnes of waste produced in the UK • Traditional reliance on landfill • Methane from landfill contributes to 3% of all UK Greenhouse gas emissions • Landfill unsustainable, landfill tax £48 per tonne

  3. Environmental Benefits • Saves natural resources • Saves energy and reduces risk of climate change • Recycling 1 tonne paper and card saves 1400kg CO2 over landfill

  4. Benefits to your business • Comply with legislation • Lower your collection and disposal costs • Promote a positive image to customers • Staff are familiar with recycling

  5. Easy to set up! • Wide range of service providers available collecting different types of material and able to offer advice • Different types of collection/disposal methods to suit your needs • Costs generally available on request, dependent on location and quantity, potential for income

  6. What Fenland can offer: • Paper and Cardboard Recycling Service, saving up to 60% on general waste services • General Waste Service • Bulky Waste Collection • Clinical Waste Service

  7. Paper and Card Recycling Prices • 1100 litre bin: £6.65 • 660 litre bin: £3.97 • 360 litre bin: £2.20 • 240 litre bin: £1.98 Prices net of VAT.

  8. Other Recycling and Waste Services • Wide range of other service providers available collecting different types of material • Different types of collection/disposal methods • Costs generally available on request, dependent on location and quantity

  9. How to find out more? • Local directories and internet searches • NetRegs Waste Directory: www.wastedirectory.org.uk • Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Waste Partnership Business Recycling Services Directory • Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Waste Partnership: Business Waste web section www.recap.co.uk

  10. Fenland Commercial Waste and Recycling Services • Paper and Card Recycling Service • Tel 01354 654321 • Email info@fenland.gov.uk

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