West Sussex Begins Used Oil Recycling

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Waste Clearance London-West Sussex County Council and its waste and recycling partner Viridor have join with renewable energy company Living Fuels LTD to assist homeowners in  recycling their used cooking oil for energy use.

Citizens of West Sussex will be able to pour their cooking oil in collection tanks in nine household waste recycling centers (HWRC ) beginning this Christmas. There are already several collections tanks in 14 of East Sussex HWRC. 

After the oil is collected, it is brought to Living Fuels recovery plan and process to become a bio-liquid called LF100.

The LF 100 then is then used for the sister company Living Power for  heat and power plants as a source of carbon neutral energy to provide the national grid for emergency power.

Bill Griffiths, Viridor’s National Recycling Manager, said: “Help make this year’s Christmas a greener one, and bring your cooking oil to one of the household waste recycling sites that are offering the service.

“The best thing to do is for people to put the used oil in plastic bottles, so we can recycle the container as well.

“Why not make the most of the journey by bringing along any other recyclable items left over from the festive season.”
Lionel Barnard, West Sussex County Council’s Deputy Leader, with responsibility for waste and recycling, said that the county’s recycling rates could be boosted if more people recycled their cooking oil.

He said: “In the UK, we are at the forefront of new technology with respect to recycling, which is illustrated with our excellent overall recycling rate of 44 per cent in West Sussex.

“However, we’re always looking for new things for people to recycle to help push this figure even higher, so are really pleased to be launching the service.”

Rob Murphy, Operations Director at Living Fuels, added: "Turning cooking oil into a chemical-free bioliquid results in higher levels of energy recovery than manufacturing carbon-hungry biodiesel, making our process the most sustainable use of waste vegetable oil.

He added: “[A]s well as providing a valuable source of renewable energy, recycling cooking oil can also help prevent it ending up in the sewerage network.”

Collection tanks for used household cooking oil will be set up at the following HWRCs:

Billingshurst
Burgess Hill
Chichester (Westhampnett)
Crawley
East Grinstead
Horsham
Littlehampton
Shoreham
Worthing

Silent Sunday

Recycle Your Old TV Sets For the Holidays

Our TV sets is made up of materials that can be recycled which comprise of metals,plastic,glass and all other resources. Donating or recycling them helps preserve our natural resources.It also reduces air and water pollution as well as green house gasses from the production of this TV sets. 

During this Christmas season many people will be purchasing newer TV sets like High Definition digital televisions. and the older ones are tucked away.

Did you know that 96 percent of the modern television sets can be recycled?

Kevin Parker, regional communications manager for Veolia Environmental Services, says: “We receive thousands of TV sets for recycling each month at the Notts recycling centres and we’re expecting to receive even more during and after the festive period.”

“We’re keen to spread the message that any electrical equipment from large appliances like fridges and freezers to smaller appliances like toasters and hairdryers can be brought to any of the fourteen HWRCs across the county for recycling.”

For your Electronic Waste in London only trust in Clear It Waste. They are WEEE certified an can properly recycle your monitors.

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Most Improved Recycling Rate Ever

Most Improve Recycling Rates

Larne Borough Council situated in Northern Island is the most improved local community in terms of recycling rates.

Since 2010 Larne has improved their recycling rate as much as 15 percent according to NI Local Authority Collected Municipal Waste Management Statistics annual report 2011/12 which is the highest in the province.

Berkeley power station recycling deal for remaining boilers

A £15m deal has been agreed to recycle 10 remaining boilers from the former Berkeley nuclear power station.

Early next year, Studsvik will have the boilers collected from Gloucestershire and taken to Sweden for recycling.

Bexley launches Green Points recycling scheme to 17,000 flats

London Green Points plan

Rubbish Clearance London-Bexley has been showing off its green credentials with the launch of an ambitious recycling scheme. 

Earlier this month Bexley posted the best household recycling figures of any London borough in a report released by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Rubbish Clearance London High Buildings A Tall Task

Recycling organizations have expressed their sentiments on government officials to  intensify the recycling efforts being done on residences located on  high rise buildings  since thousands of homeowners don't have the proper venue to recycle their rubbish.

High rise residents only recycle around 10% of their garbage which is below the 43% national average for recycling.

Latest reports on most high rise residential building  recycling showed problems such as low to zero recycling and food waste collections.

Most collections sites are located at the bottom of the building which is more economical than a door to door type of rubbish clearance London but the result is a low recycling turn out.

Despite this problem the London waste and Recycling board through a proper implementation of their program have increased their recycling collection in London Districts. Hackney area have produces 11000 tonnes of dry recycling materials and 654 tonnes of food waste in high rise building since 2010.

The suggestions of the report is to create its own unique strategy for each tower blocks and increase the budget for recycling  to include areas outside of London.

Another suggestion is a partnership between housing business owners and recycling volunteer organization to look for vacant      areas for the implementation of  their own recycling programs.


Edward Hobson , Deputy Director of Green Alliance said : “Doing the green thing is difficult for individuals in tower blocks because often they do not have direct control over their heating, power and waste collection. 

“But we should prioritize transforming this communal infrastructure as it offers real potential to engage communities and deliver significant improvements for everyone in the block.” 

An estimated 390,000 flats in high rise blocks in England. Recycling programs must be done soon in order to safeguard our environment.

Moving of Furniture and Huge Cabinets tips

Removing Furniture for Cleaning

I am always having a hard time cleaning my room. With all the stuff I have to move around, I might need two more people for moving furniture. My bed and cabinet are just so heavy that I can’t even push or pull it towards the other end of my room. After realizing a couple of things, here’s what I've done with my cabinet and bed. You could also do this on some other furniture you have whenever you want to do a general cleaning on your apartment or house all by yourself or house moving.

Slide, don't lift

If you think that your furniture is too heavy, don’t even try to lift it, chances of ending on a hospital or clinic due to the snapping of your back is high. Lifting things around your house has a proper way. Bend your knees, hold the thing to be lifted with your arms, straighten your back, and move. Know your limits and always remember you’re not an Iron man. You can always hire moving companies for tough task.

Use towels and cardboard

Placing some towels or cardboard underneath your furniture would lessen the effort that you need to exert to move your furniture. It will be easy for you to push or pull your furniture without leaving any scratches on the floor. I even think that placing the furniture on a carpet would make it easier to move around the house.

Magic sliders

Push or Pull

Pushing your furniture and cabinets would seem to be easy but actually, pulling has more advantages than pushing. Pulling things around towards their perfect location, you get to see what’s on your way and you get to lead the furniture towards the right path.

Empty your cabinets and furniture

Pushing, pulling, or lifting your furniture and cabinets will be easy if it is empty. Aside from considering the weight, it will prevent your things from falling. You know what a mess it will make when things inside your cabinets falls out of place.

For your house clearance needs call Clear It Waste -02085042380. A moving van is always ready to take away all the worry as well as the unwanted items, and remember that we sweep up afterwards. We are fully licensed and insured for all aspects of our service.

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