The future is orange for cardboard in Derby
Derby residents must start using orange bags to recycle cardboard next month.
From Tuesday December 6, Derby City Council is changing the way it collects cardboard for recycling.
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Chris Poulter
Residents must start putting cardboard into a new orange bag instead of their brown bin, which will now be just for food and garden waste.
Information packs will be sent to all households that can use the scheme at the end of November.
The new service is needed due to changes in composting regulations. Over the past few years, the quality of compost produced by the compost industry has improved and the value of recycled cardboard has increased.
New composting standards now require authorities to produce a higher quality of compost material and to reduce contaminants, such as the inks used to print on card.
The orange bag will be collected on the same day and week as all other recycling - blue bag for papers, red bag for textiles and blue and brown wheeled bins. To find out collection days visit www.derby.gov.uk/binday or check collection calendars.
The new orange bag service will be available to all 100,000 households that currently have paper and textile recycling but not to properties with shared or communal bins.
Councillor Chris Poulter said: “It is unfortunate but unavoidable that another change to waste collection in the city is necessary.
"We have to take the cardboard out of the brown bins and the introduction of collection bags shows our commitment to maintaining our excellent re cycling rates.
"Derby’s residents are good at separating their waste and have been fantastic in their response to recent changes, I am sure they will support and work with us in making this new system work.”
For more information about the new cardboard recycling service contact Streetpride on 0333 200 6981 or Streetpride@derby.gov.uk or visit www.derby.gov.uk/streetpride
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by bcsmith1
Thursday, December 08 2011, 7:43AM
“I have written this to the council. Any comments?
Firstly, I must stress that I am all for recycling and happy to separate cardboard waste – however I really think using a brown bag is unworkable.
Firstly it a very large bag and it cannot be left outside with the bins on a weekly basis – however not everyone has the space in their house or in a garage to keep it in!
Secondly I have put my bag outside today and it is very light – it is very likely that it will get blown in the wind resulting in cardboard everywhere!
Lastly, as with the blue bags – I have no doubt that they will disappear quite quickly – especially if they are emptied when you are at work all day.
I would suggest that you reconsider this - I appreciate it is cheaper than a bin but ultimately cheaper is not always better!”
by topsey51
Tuesday, November 29 2011, 6:15PM
“"Why oh why is Derby City Council paying out for ORANGE PLASTIC BAGS. If they check other councils they will find that they have cardboard put into BLUE BINS for the purpose of recycling. If Derby followed other councils there would be no extra charge for the change in their recycling operation, therefore no issuing of extra bags!!!!!!"”
by Derbyborn51
Wednesday, November 09 2011, 1:46PM
“Time for the burning bin me thinks!!”
by scratchyitup
Wednesday, November 09 2011, 1:40PM
“Ah, LittleoverSim that'd be about right.
What THEY are saying is that the ink infested ****** cardboard and other paper waste can still be composted. That in turn will be cheap low grade cr@p used to grow more chemical filled cr@p and in turn sold to us plebs.
The elite however, will enjoy fine vegetation grown from quality waste. Nice.”
by Derbyborn51
Wednesday, November 09 2011, 1:35PM
“Time for the burning bin me thinks!!”
by IanCrompton
Wednesday, November 09 2011, 1:30PM
“I've read PAS 100 (PAS stands for Publicly Available Specification by the way). Things not allowed in composting are sewage ; "any potentially polluting wastes" ; non-biodegradable packaging ; wood impregnated with preservatives or painted. I can't find anything saying specifically that printed cardboard isn't allowed. However, I suppose that some printing inks and some glues could be a "potentially polluting waste". Also, things like tape & staples, commonly coming with cardboard, would be non-biodegradable packaging.
So I hope that recycling cardboard is of greater value, and results in less environmental impact, than composting. If so, the council needs to "sell" the change better. A lot of people may find this change a lot of hassle, may not bother, and put cardboard in the black bin, which would be the worst result.”
by IanCrompton
Wednesday, November 09 2011, 1:28PM
“I've read PAS 100 (PAS stands for Publicly Available Specification by the way). Things not allowed in composting are sewage ; "any potentially polluting wastes" ; non-biodegradable packaging ; wood impregnated with preservatives or painted. I can't find anything saying specifically that printed cardboard isn't allowed. However, I suppose that some printing inks and some glues could be a "potentially polluting waste". Also, things like tape & staples, commonly coming with cardboard, would be non-biodegradable packaging.
So I hope that recycling cardboard is of greater value, and results in less environmental impact, than composting. If so, the council needs to "sell" the change better. A lot of people may find this change a lot of hassle, may not bother, and put cardboard in the black bin, which would be the worst result.”
by spondonlad
Wednesday, November 09 2011, 1:21PM
“I think I said that! When are they going to get this site sorted out, or get someone who knows what they are doing?”
by LittleoverSim
Wednesday, November 09 2011, 1:20PM
“Does this response I got from the Organics recycling organisation help ! what is shows is basically what composting companies COULD still compost if they wanted to. The Derby Telegraph was sent this info over a week ago.
Dear Simon,
AfOR guidance, based on the PAS 100 and AfOR Compost Certification Scheme rules, allows only the following types of paper and cardboard to be composted:
a. paper tissues, paper napkins and paper towels,
b. toilet roll and kitchen roll cardboard tubes,
c. egg boxes with labels removed,
d. brown/plain corrugated cardboard,
e. office white paper (shredded or unshredded, printed or unprinted)
f. newspapers,
g. 'Compostable'[1] bags / liners
h. 'Compostable'2 packaging (e.g. cartons, trays)
So, based on this guidance, shredded white paper is allowed, while coloured paper is not, unless it is independently certified to 'compostable' criteria. You can find AfOR's guidance on 'compostable' criteria here: http://tinyurl.com/cxk75qq . The guidance explains what information should be displayed on certified compostable products/items.
I hope this helps”
by spondonlad
Wednesday, November 09 2011, 1:18PM
“I think I said that. Wish they would sort this site out once and for all. Or get someone who knows what they are doing.”