Blue bins will be provided to about 200,000 properties in the city from April 2003, to recycle paper and card.

 

The blue bin will be 140 litres, as supplied by Plastic Omnium Urban Systems, which is smaller than a standard wheeled bin used for other domestic waste.

 The following items of paper and card can be put in the blue bin; newspapers, magazines, card, catalogues, junk mail, envelopes and white and coloured paper and will be collected once every four weeks.   

Council Leader Jan Wilson said: “The blue bins are the biggest change to Sheffield’s household waste collection service for years.  This is a tremendous step

forward towards raising recycling rates in the city from the 5% that currently gets recycled, to our target of 18% by 2005-6.  There’ll also be less waste going into landfill.  I’m sure, by making it so easy to recycle paper and card, the blue bins will be a big hit.”

 

Martin Simpson from Onyx explained: “The first properties to receive the blue bin will join 6,500 properties already using a second bin for paper in the North of the City. The second phase of bins will be delivered to houses in June 2003. Onyx is keen to see this service expanded across the city.  By the end of 2003 we will have achieved this.”

Onyx in Sheffield

 

Onyx is the company delivering waste management services on behalf of Sheffield City Council. Over the 30 year waste management contract, Onyx will deliver a range of services to help the Council to meet its waste management obligations.

  Some of the things Onyx will do are: 

·          Ensure an efficient waste collection service is maintained.·          Develop a Materials Recycling Facility at Beighton to sort paper and card before it goes to paper manufacturers.·          Roll out kerbside collections of paper and card to approximately 200,000 households in the City.·          Assist in the development of recycling facilities (Bring Banks, Recycling Sites and work with community groups).·          Develop a new Energy Recovery Facility at

Bernard Road

to continue electricity and heat generation.·          Develop the District Heating network to allow more buildings to connect to the award-winning scheme.·          Ensure safe waste disposal.  

Onyx, part of Vivendi Environment, is one of the

UK’s leading waste management companies operating in all of the industry sectors. With a sizeable presence throughout

Britain,

Europe and the World, Onyx employs 71,000 people worldwide, servicing 48 countries comprising more than 74 million inhabitants. 

Vivendi Environment is the world leader in environmental services with 295,000 employees operating in over 100 countries worldwide. Its activities are focused on water, transport, energy and waste management.

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