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Community Recycling
The facts
As a nation throw away over 400 million domestic batteries a year
Domestic batteries contain a cocktail of heavy metals.
These metals can leach out into the soil and water supply causing damage to
people and to the environment, EU Legislation for October 2006 has set a recycling target of 25% for
domestic batteries by 2012
What can you
do?
Use the mains wherever possible, when you have the choice.
Use rechargeable batteries and a battery charger. The energy needed to make
batteries is 50 times greater than the energy they give out.
Take batteries
to a recycling centre.
Council now provide recycling points for domestic batteries at all public
libraries (except Llangernw and Cerrigydrudion).
They also provide battery recycling facilities for both domestic and car
batteries in our Household Waste Recycling Centres.
Garden Waste Collections
The Green Waste Kerbside Recycling Van
Crest Co-operative provides a free fortnightly garden waste collection service
in partnership with Conwy County Borough Council's kerbside collection scheme.
Thank you to all those who have participated and recycled their garden waste
using Crest's kerbside collection scheme.
Please make sure your bag is out by 7.00am on the allocated day and placed at
your properties boundary.
A maximum of 6 bags is allowed per household for each collection.
We take light garden waste including;
Bedding plants, grass cuttings, tree & shrub prunings, hedge trimmings & leaves
In efforts to reduce plastic bag waste it makes environmental good sense to use
re-usable bags. Crest box bags are designed specifically for green waste and
represent excellent value compared to disposable bags.
All the garden waste collected is taken to the composting facility where it is
processed and matured into compost, turning what was once waste into a resource.
For more information regarding this service, collection days and box bag outlets
Telephone Crest Co-operative 01492 596783
Are you involved with children's play or arts & crafts activities?
Trash & Carry is a community scrap store which collects clean business waste
( thus stopping it from going to landfill)
that can be used for children's groups, art students, after school clubs,
high schools and other social organisations.
The scrap store is full of paint, card, fabric, books, glassware, foam, lace and lots, lots more.
For an annual subscription you can have unlimited access to the scrap store
and the low cost members arts & crafts shop
If you are interested in becoming a member or donating goods contact Lisa on 01745 369216
http://www.crest-cooperative.org.uk/english/trash.htm
Start Home Composting
It is the best way
to manage your organic waste from home, Almost a third of household rubbish is organic and suitable for composting. By
taking it out of the bin you're helping to protect the environment and reduce
the need for landfills and incinerators
Why Compost?
Composted kitchen and garden waste is a great alternative to expensive
artificial fertilisers and peat.
In Britain alone up to 94% of peat bogs have been damaged, destroying the
habitat of many endangered or rare plants and animals.
Garden bonfires pollute and create a nuisance - composting stops the need for
burning.
Composting is the easiest way to recycle your waste. You can do it at home and
involve all of the family!
Home composting benefits your garden, your environment and it's easy and fun!
How does it work?
Collect all your suitable kitchen and garden waste e.g. Vegetable Peelings, Tea
Bags, Grass Cuttings, Leaves, Shredded Paper, Fruit Skin etc
Place in your compost bin
Place an old piece of carpet on the top to keep the warmth in.
All sorts of mini beasts from minute organisms to worms break down the waste,
resulting in a free supply of compost!
HOME COMPOST BIN OFFER ONLY £14
To order or pay by credit/debit card please phone:-Conwy County Council Environmental Services,
Business Support, 01492 575235/575236
These strong and rigid compost bins are fitted with an extra wide door for easy
access to your finished compost.
Maximum of 2 bins per household
http://www.conwy.gov.uk/
Household Waste Recycling Centre
Mochdre is open to the public, 7 days a week, for your bulky and excess waste
items.
The household waste recycling centres accept a wide variety of materials and are
designed to recycle the maximum amount of waste that is brought to the site.
It saves time and maximises recycling if you can sort your waste materials
before arriving. See list of categories for sorting;
GLASS, FURNITURE,
METAL, WOOD,
PLASTIC, CARDBOARD,
GARDEN WASTE, TEXTILES,
OIL, PAINT,
ELECTRICAL GOODS, ASBESTOS,
BATTERIES, FLUORESCENT TUBES,
BRICK/RUBBLE, PAPER (Including envelopes and yellow pages)
OPENING TIMES Nuttall's Recycling, Bron-y-Nant Road, Mochdre, Colwyn Bay
9.00am - 6.00pm Mon - Sun,
Open everyday EXCEPT - Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day
Penmaenmawr Re-cycling drop off station
Library Car park near the Town Centre, it consists of :
Can Bank, Bottle Bank, separate colour sections, green, clear and brown, Clothing Bank, Shoe Box, Paper Bank