Case Study
South Shropshire District Council
Details of trial
Collection start date:
14 May 2007
Collection frequency:
Weekly
Collection containers:
Straight silver caddy. Blue 25 litre bin from Ecosac
Description of trial area:
5,300 in rural market town mixed housing but not high rise/density
Liners provided:
Initial delivery then on request by crew
Support supplied by WRAP:
Communication and publicity. Kitchen caddy and kerbside bucket purchase. Staff and vehicle costs. Contractor costs. Monitoring and Evaluation
Collection vehicle used:
Spot hired 3.5 tonne compacting with bin lift initially. Now using small electric vehicle
Collection Contractor:
Veolia
AD facility being used and location:
Anaerobic Digestion - Ludlow
Background information
Local authority size:
19,500 households
Existing food waste collections:
Yes – co-mingled biowaste - fortnightly (not in trial area)
Existing garden waste collection:
Yes, free, 240 litre wheeled bin - alternate week collections
Refuse collection – frequency and containers used:
240 litre wheeled bin - alternate weekly collections
Recycling collection – frequency and containers used:
53 litre box alternate weekly collections – glass, cans , paper
