Schools Recycling and Refuse Service 2015/16
Introduction
We are keeping our schools Recycling and Refuse Collection service the
same for the 2015/16 financial year, but will be changing our prices slightly to
keep them in line with the increase in inflation.
If your school is interested in starting or renewing its contract from 1st April
2015 please contact us at Andrew.prestt@n-somerset.gov.uk or 01934
426195.
Please note – We will continue providing your school the same service
from 1st April 2015 unless you contact us to say you would like a service
change or do not want to continue your service with us.
Changes to the Recycling service
For the 2015/16 financial year our service will remain as the following:
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Bin 1 - Paper, cardboard, and drinks and food cartons (tetra-pak)
Bin 2 - Tins, cans, aerosols, foil, and plastic bottles and containers
Bin 3 - Mixed glass bottles and jars
You will be individually charged for each recycling bin option you request and
can have either 1,100 or 360 litre bins depending on your requirements.
Where you have a recycling bin for one material (eg. paper, cardboard etc) if
you wish to have a second bin for another recycling material (eg. plastic
bottles, tins etc or glass bottles and jars) this bin will be half price.
There will be no changes to the refuse collection service. Each school will
have the option of either 1,100 litre or 360L bins.
Costs
Recycling
1,100L bin (any recycling material) £6.25
360L bin (any recycling material)
£6.25
1,100L bin (for second or third
£3.15
recycling materials bin)
360L bin (for second or third
£3.15
recycling materials bin)
1,100L bin
360L bin
Refuse
£15.26 per bin
£8.11 per bin
No side waste collections
We are no longer able to provide a service where we can collect side waste
from bins overflowing with waste. This is to stop the collection vehicles
becoming overly full and having to tip refuse or recycling before the collection
round has been completed.
Food waste collections
We are still continuing with food waste collections and there will be no change
to the food waste collection service. We are not currently able to provide costs
for this as the collection will be provided by another company, Edwards and
Ward. However, these prices will remain competitive and will be significantly
lower than sending food waste to landfill.
Other important information
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All bin lids must be completely shut. If the bin lids cannot be closed
because the bin is overly full any excess bags of waste will be taken
out of the bin and not collected.
If we attempt to collect from your school, but are unable to gain access
due to the gates being locked and we have not been made aware in
advance you will be charged the full amount for that collection.
We do not collect for the two week holiday periods over Christmas and
Easter, and for the summer holidays unless you inform us in advance
any collection requirements you have for holiday periods.
Future communications
This information will be available on www.sla-online.co.uk throughout the
year. We will also be using this website to promote other services the
Recycling and Waste Team provide such as educational visits, waste audits
and workshops.
Please keep an eye on the www.sla-online.co.uk website for new initiatives
we will be running throughout the year such as schools recycling
competitions, Electrical Waste Amnesty events and campaigns the council will
be running.