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86 “It will mean weekly food waste and dry recycling


Natalie Johnson


Senior waste specialist for waste strategy and commissioning at South Hams District Council


From September 2020, residents across the South Hams will be able to recycle much more from their doorsteps. The number of collections will be increased and kerbside crews will pick up a wider range of materials, including glass bottles and more types of plastic. Natalie is part of the team making this happen, as


collections and fortnightly residual (grey bins) and garden waste collections.” As part of these plans Natalie has been sorting the


procurement process for the council’s new recycling contract with FCC Environment, which started on April 1. FCC Environment is now the contractor for all


collection services, street cleaning and public toilet cleaning.


“Residents are crying out to recycle more plastics and glass at the kerbside.”


South Hams District Council prepares to adopt the Devon Aligned Service next year. She said: “Residents are crying out to recycle more plastics and glass at the kerbside. We’re the only district not collecting glass for recycling at the kerbside in Devon.


“2020 will change all that – glass will be picked up,


there’ll be an increase in the variety of plastics and we’ll be recycling a wider range of materials. “The Devon Aligned Service aims to provide a similar


recycling and waste collection service across the whole of Devon. This doesn’t mean that individual district services will all operate in exactly the same way but will help to harmonise services and make it easier for residents to recycle more.


South Hams current guidelines on what you can put out for recycling. There are plans to have glass and a variety of other plastics to be picked up kerbside up in 2020.


Natalie said: “This new contract paves the way for us to improve our services. “We need to improve the quality of the recycling we collect to guarantee income from recyclables we sell, as this off-sets the cost of providing our services. FCC Environment is a national company, with successful contracts around the UK, superior recycling


resources and central depots. This all creates savings and makes for a better and more cost


effective service. “A move such as this is always controversial but with the push needed for 2020 we need a huge increase in resources and FCC can take us through that transition. “There’s no change to residents or the people on


the rounds. It’s the same collectors, managers, vehicles and depots. There may be a change of uniform for the kerbside crews, or just a change of logo.” Natalie said that now the FCC contract is in place


their focus is on preparing South Hams for the Devon Aligned Service – getting ready for new containers for recycling; making sure residents are aware and onboard; and putting the infrastructure in place. Teignbridge, West Devon, Mid Devon and East Devon


are all closer to the Devon Aligned Service than the South Hams, which has keen residents wanting to recycle more.


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