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Aberdeenshire’s Waste Strategy 2019-2023

What we do What we don’t do Changes taking place

Content

The services we provide

• Weekly collection of waste from

households – every household is visited every week.

• A network of recycling centres across

Aberdeenshire.

• Street sweeping and litter picking.
• Bulking of recycling and non-recyclable

waste and sending them for reprocessing / disposal.

Kerbside services

• Blue-lidded recycling bin – fortnightly
• Paper, card and cardboard
• Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays
• Metal tins, cans, aerosols and foil

(including foil trays)

• Cartons (food and drink tetra-paks)
• Food waste caddy – every week
• Tea bags and coffee grounds
• Out-of-date food including meat & fish
• Plate scrapings and leftovers
• Meal preparation waste (peelings, egg

shells etc.)

• Household battery bags – every week
• Non-recyclable waste – fortnightly

Other recycling services

• Glass recycling points – bottles & jars
• Textile banks – clothes and shoes
• Recycling centres
• Batteries (household & car)
• Cooking oil
• Engine oil
• Electrical appliances
• Fluorescent tubes
• Garden waste
• Gas bottles
• Glass bottles & jars
• Plasterboard
• Rubble & ceramics
• Soil & turf
• Scrap metal
• Textiles
• Wood incl. MDF

• Appr. £25

million annual budget = £4 per household per week = £5 of household’s monthly Council tax bill

How much do the waste services cost

What about garden waste and glass

Why services need to change

• 1. Environment – recycling rate

plateaued at 43%.

• 2. Cost-effectiveness – recycling much

cheaper than disposal.

• 3. Compliance - statutory landfill ban on

biodegradable waste from 2021, need an alternative to landfill.

Missing on environmental, community and financial benefits

Could you recycle more?

Consultation and engagement during strategy development

• The Big Recycling Challenge Survey – February 2018
• Focus groups – February 2018
• Consultation – September 2018
• Public (online survey and paper copies)
• Trade waste customers
• Community councils
• Neighbouring local authorities
• Other council services
• Area committees

Aims of new Waste Strategy 2019-2023

Objective 1: Support the move towards a more circular economy Objective 2: Provide a cost-efficient service Objective 3: Meet statutory obligations Objective 4: Provide the same collection service across Aberdeenshire Objective 5: Provide an easy to use service for customers Objective 6: Reduce carbon emissions Objective 7: Operate a safe and efficient waste service

Changes to come 2019-2023

• 1. More information about what and how to recycle
• New A-Z on recycling on website
• Website being updated

www.Aberdeenshire.gov.uk/waste

• Social media @AberdeenshireWaste
• MyAberdeenshire app
• Local papers
• Community Councils
• More info with new kerbside service

• 2. More seasonal garden waste points (from April-19)
• 1. Aboyne: Station Square Car Park, 12-3pm
• 2. Ballater: Roads Depot, South Deeside Road, 8-11am
• 3. Balmedie: Library car park, Eigie Road, 1-4pm
• 4. Blackburn: School car park, Fintray Road, 8-11am
• 5. Inverbervie: Beach Front Car Park, off Kirkburn, 12-3pm
• 6. Kemnay: Birley Bush Council depot, 8-11am
• 7. Kintore: School car park, Castle Walk, 1-4pm
• 8. Mintlaw: Council Depot, South Street, 8am-12pm & 12.30-3pm
• 9. Newmachar: Layby on the A947, north of Newmachar, 8-11am
• 10. Newtonhill: Bettridge Centre Car Park, 8-11.40am
• 11. Oldmeldrum: Academy bus car park, Colpy Road, 1-4pm
• 12. St Cyrus: Ecclesgreig Road Car Park, 8-11am

• 3. Changes at recycling centres (starting in 2019)
• More materials collected for recycling

and more reuse at recycling centres.

• More staff at centres for meet & greet

at gate and more advice on recycling.

• Closure of Gardenstown, Hatton and

Whitehills recycling centres.

• Changes to opening hours and days

(except Alford and Portlethen).

• Trade waste to move from recycling

centres to transfer stations.

• Stop collecting tyres and asbestos.

• 4. New kerbside service: 3-weekly collection cycle
• Every house continues to be visited once a week:
• Week 1 - food waste caddy and non-recyclable

waste bin

• Week 2 - Food waste caddy and blue recycling bin
• Week 3 - Food waste caddy and blue recycling bin
• Effectively moves bin capacity from non-recyclable waste

into recycling.

• Rolled out in stages in 2020-2021 – households will be

contacted by post in advance.

• Additional food and recycling bins available free of

charge.

• Additional non-recyclable waste bins available on request

to those who fully recycle and meet criteria (larger households, medical needs etc.).

• Smaller bins available for smaller households.

• 5. Energy from waste facility (operational from 2022)

Timescales for implementation

Key dates: 6th April 2019 New seasonal garden waste recycling points start. 29th April 2019 New opening hours at recycling centres (except Alford and Portlethen), small centres close. 3rd June 2019 Vehicle tyres and asbestos no longer accepted for disposal. 24th June 2019 Kerbside pilot starting in Mintlaw (others to follow) July/August 2019 More staff employed at recycling centres to help households to recycle as much as possible. 2020 – date TBC Changes to kerbside collection services 2020 – date TBC Business waste moved from recycling centres to waste transfer stations 2020-2022 More reuse and recyclable materials collected at recycling centres.

Any questions or comments?

Thank you

Kat Laakso, Strategic Development Officer (Waste Service) kat.laakso@aberdeenshire.gov.uk aberdeenshire.gov.uk