The Ottershaw Society

http://chertsey.surreyherald.co.uk/2012/02/marley-close-protest-set-for.html

REMINDER: Marley Close protest to take place Saturday 3rd March 2012 at 11am

http://chertsey.surreyherald.co.uk/2012/02/marley-close-protest-set-for.html

http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2109315_campaigners_disappointed_at_mclaren_plans_progress

Campaigners ‘disappointed’ at #McLaren plans progress http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2109315_campaigners_disappointed_at_mclaren_plans_progress

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Marley Close protest set for Saturday – #Chertsey Community Site

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Easier recycling scheme for Runnymede residents to be introduced in October 2012



Runnymede Borough Council has, by mutual agreement with Biffa Waste Services Ltd, agreed to terminate its recycling contract, with the current service provided by Biffa ending on 30 September 2012.


The Council is therefore able to move to a recycling collection from 1 October 2012 where materials are all put together into a wheelie bin. This should make the process easier for residents, will remove the need for multiple containers and address problems of wind-blown litter and rainwater in the boxes. 

The new collection regime will be that wheelie bins for refuse will be collected one week, then recycling the following week. Additional wheelie bins will be delivered during the summer. The current separate weekly collection of food waste using the existing caddies will remain.

The Council currently provides the refuse collection service itself and the proposal is that recycling will also be undertaken by the Council. This will mean that the same vehicles and crews can be used, and Bank Holidays will be worked providing less disruption to the public.

The Council will be responsible for the recycling of collected material and it has entered into an arrangement which will result in it receiving an income for such material.

Runnymede Council's Leader, Councillor Patrick Roberts said, "This is the right time to move forward with an improved recycling scheme that will be easier for our residents and address a number of concerns that they have raised about the present service.

"When the enhanced recycling service was introduced, the Council wished to continue a kerbside-sorted collection where residents place different materials for recycling into a range of containers with this separation maintained on the collection vehicles. At that time separated recyclable materials was of higher quality and therefore more value than co-mingled. Technology at recovery facilities has improved hugely over the last few years and it is now possible to derive high quality material from collections of co-mingled recycling products."

He added: "It;s important to understand that this was a mutual decision with Biffa. As a council, we’ve been happy with the service and the help that Biffa has provided, and we wish the company well, just as it wishes us well with our new plans."

Roger Edwards of Biffa stated, "We're more than happy to work with the Council during this transition to a fully co-mingled recycling service which will ultimately make recycling easier for residents, produce more material and increase the Council’s recycling rate."

The Tea Party last weekend raised £240 for the Brook Memorial Hall Fund

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At RBC planning committee meeting last night members agreed to all officers recommendations with regards to progressing the Local Plan http://t.co/t13R3bAr – full details to follow shortly including how you can be involved