Recycling Service for 16,000 Birmingham Households

7th June 2004

Recycling Service for 16,000 Birmingham Households

Brumcans Domestic Recycling Services now serves 16,000 Birmingham households. The recycling collections launched on Monday 7th June in Sparkbrook marked the 16,000 households to receive this service, where 1 tonne 344 kilos of recyclables were collected from 2000 households.

Brumcan has been operating domestic recycling services since October 2002 and operates across four areas of Birmingham including Moseley, Balsall Heath, Small Heath and Sparkbrook. Weekly collections recycle glass bottles, cans, foil, aerosols, clothes, shoes, mobile phones and printer cartridges. Claire Atkins Recycling Co-Ordinator comments,

"Since Brumcan began collecting from households in 2002 we have collected 220 tonnes 705 kilos, 100 tonnes of which has been collected since the beginning of 2004. This has had a significant positive impact upon Birmingham's recycling rates which will further be improved with the support of Brumcans Education and Community Team."

Brumcan will be extending their services further this summer with an Estates Project providing recycling services to 1500 residents living in high/ medium rised flats.

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Notes to Editors :

1. Brumcan is a leading community recycling charity, providing innovative and unique recycling services across Birmingham and Solihull. Established in 1991 by Friends of the Earth and CSV Environment, Brumcan integrates environmental education with community outreach and practical recycling activities. All profits are ploughed back into educational works. For more information about the organisation please see our website www.brumcan.co.uk or contact Lorna Langdon, General Manager on 0121 326 3061 (day) or lorna@brumcan.co.uk

2. For more information about the household recycling collections please contact Claire Atkins Recycling Co-Ordinator on 0121 326 3060 or e-mail claire@brumcan.co.uk .