EASTLEIGH BOROUGH COUNCIL Increased performance at no extra cost Key Data Scheme type: Kerbside – alternate weekly collection of dry recyclables and residual waste Accepted polymer types: All plastic bottles Container type: 140l or 240l green wheeled bin Number of sites / Containers: 140l or 240l green wheeled bin for recyclables 140l or 240l grey wheel bin for residual waste Contractor: In-house Local Authority area(s): Eastleigh Borough Council Material delivery site: Otterbourne Transfer Station for delivery to Portsmouth MRF Net cost per tonne: £41.08 (all waste) Material recovery rate: 27.5% Details Eastleigh Borough Council is one of thirteen local authorities in the County of Hampshire that form part of Project Integra, the name given to the integrated waste management strategy in Hampshire. In 1996, Eastleigh introduced alternate weekly kerbside collections for dry recyclables and residual refuse. The collection scheme now covers 98% of the 47,785 households in the Borough of Eastleigh and has achieved a 27.5% recycling rate. Residual refuse is collected using either 140l or 240l grey wheeled bins; side waste is collected to try to avoid contamination of dry recyclables. Dry recyclables are collected using either 140l or 240l green wheeled bins. Materials accepted include plastic bottles, food and drink cans, newspapers, magazines, catalogues and cardboard. Once collected, the dry recyclables are transported to the transfer station at Otterbourne and from there to the materials recycling facility (MRF) at Portsmouth for sorting. No additional collection vehicles were required when the council introduced the kerbside collection of recyclables, as the same collection vehicles are used to collect residual refuse one week and recyclables the next. Therefore, the only costs involved in introducing and operating the collection of recyclables was of supplying housholds with an additional wheeled bin together with ongoing costs of scheme promotion and education. Materials used to promote the scheme include collection day calendars, information leaflets, road shows, school visits (these can include undertaking a waste analysis to encourage waste minimisation), telephone helpline and coverage in local press. In July 2003, Eastleigh introduced a DEFRA-funded chargeable weekly collection of garden waste in a trial area. If successful, the scheme may be extended. At present, garden waste generated by households not within the trial can be taken to civic amenity (CA) sites located within the borough and home composting is also encouraged with 16,000 compost bins having been provided free of charge since 1993. Further information www.eastleigh.gov.uk