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Recycling confusion costing Devon firms thousands
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usinesses across South Devon are wasting thousands of pounds a year because they are not recycling
properly. A survey of 400 companies in the South Hams and
Torbay areas has found a massive 85 percent are paying more to throw away items that could be recycled. In some cases the potential savings ran to thousands of pounds a year. TQ Recycling, which carried out the audit, blames widespread confusion about the types of material that can now be recycled. Thanks to technological advances, almost all types of plastic, cardboard, paper, cans, glass, food and building waste can be easily re-used. With heavy charges levied against all landfill waste, non- recycled material can be up to three times more expensive to dispose of. TQ’s Managing Director, Jon Whiley, said: “Many businesses think they have good waste management practices. In fact, many are relying on out-of-date collection contracts. We also found some people assumed
trade recycling could only
collect the same as domestic collections, which are often more restrictive. “As a rule of thumb, make sure your business recycles at least twice as much as it throws away. Any less is potentially damaging your pocket and the environment.” TQ Recycling is an award-winning company that has spearheaded many of the recent improvements to trade waste collections. The South Hams-based firm offers customers a complete
waste collection service with dry recycling stored in one Omni container. The recycling is separated by machine at TQ’s Torr Quarry recycling plant. Glass and food waste can also be recycled but must be kept in separate containers to avoid contamination. TQ provides complete waste collection service to companies across South Devon and provides a free waste audit to businesses in the area.
www.devonrecycling.co.uk 01548 521613
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