Council adds capacity to kerbside collection service

Mon, 09 Nov 2020

Residents in Douglas can now recycle brown cardboard through kerbside collections.

Douglas Borough Councul has aquired two new waste management vehicles.

The new Euro 6-compliant Romaquip ‘Kerb-Sort’ vehicles are equipped with an additional compartment for brown cardboard, the vehicles have compaction capability for plastics and cans as well as for cardboard.

Additionally – and unlike the vehicles they replace – the Kerb-Sorts have hoppers fitted to both sides allowing simultaneous loading, significantly improving speed and efficiency of collections.

Environmental Services Committee Chair Councillor Ritchie McNicholl said: ‘Recycling isn’t just a good thing to do, it’s the right and responsible thing to do. The Council is doing all it can to reduce its carbon footprint, investing in renewable energy and fuel-efficient vehicles and working hard to reduce the environmental impact of its activities. It is not only a commitment enshrined in the Council’s Corporate Plan but also illustrates our support of the government’s climate change agenda. The Council cannot, however, be a driver for change alone. Safeguarding the environment for future generations is a community issue that demands a community response. Once again I would urge all householders to think: “Reduce. Reuse. Recycle”.’

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