In response to the recent changes in Angus’s recycling system, as reported by The Courier on January 9, 2024, Doorstep Glass Recycling is excited to announce the expansion of our services to Angus. Understanding the community’s concerns about the new recycling scheme, which no longer allows kerbside glass recycling, we offer a convenient and eco-friendly solution.
The Challenge in Angus:
As per the recent article in The Courier, Angus residents are facing a significant change in their recycling habits. Starting this year, the local council’s new scheme will require residents to take their glass to local recycling points, as glass will no longer be collected from kerbsides. This change, aimed at saving costs and complying with recycling charters, has been met with considerable public resistance. A majority of residents have expressed a preference for the continuation of kerbside glass collection.
Our Solution:
At Doorstep Glass Recycling, we understand the inconvenience this change may cause. That’s why we’re here to make recycling glass as easy as possible. For just £6.00 per month, we will collect your glass right from your doorstep, ensuring it is recycled properly. Each subscriber will receive a 45L box, which we will leave empty at the start of each month for ongoing convenience.
Expanding Our Reach:
Already serving Aberdeenshire, Dundee, Fife, Perthshire, Clackmannanshire, Stirling, and West Lothian, we’re thrilled to extend our services to Angus. Our goal is to make recycling accessible to everyone, including residents of flats and properties with limited space. We ensure that your recycling box is collected without any hassle, offering unrestricted access during the day.
Community and Environment First:
Our commitment goes beyond just recycling. We pledge to donate 10% of all profits to local food banks in the areas we operate, including the Dundee & Angus Foodbank. By choosing Doorstep Glass Recycling, you’re not only helping the environment but also supporting your local community.
Join the Movement:
Angus residents, it’s time to take a stand for convenient recycling and community support. Be among the first in Angus to benefit from our doorstep glass recycling service. Reserve your place now at Angus Reservation – Doorstep Glass Recycling and join us in making a difference. Together, we can ensure that recycling glass is not just easy but also impactful.
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For those who can not read The Courier article behind the paywall, here’s a copy of the article.
8 out of 10 residents say no to Angus glass bin changes
By Graham Brown
January 9 2024, 6.00am
A blue bin will be added for Angus residents this year. the Image: Kim Cessford/DC Thomson
Bin changes in Angus are facing a public backlash after eight out of ten people said they want to still be able to recycle glass at home.
From March, a roll-out will begin which will add another bin – for paper and cardboard – to the kerbside line-up.
But folk will no longer be able to put glass in their recycling bin.
Instead, the council plans to increase the number of local recycling points from 20 to nearly 200 for residents to dump bottles and jars.
Half of those who responded to a public consultation on the controversial plan said they were against the idea.
Leaked briefing paper
Councillors were recently given the public feedback in a briefing paper seen by The Courier.
The new scheme is due to start within weeks in Arbroath, Carnoustie and Monifieth.
And the survey showed a majority in favour of Angus becoming the first council in Scotland to leave general waste bins uncollected at the kerbside if they are regularly found to have too much recyclable material in them.
But service bosses are already admitting they won’t leave purple bins unemptied if they have glass in them.
What are the key changes and why are they needed?
The council’s waste service needs to make a £500,000 annual saving.
If changes are not made the council will lose millions of pounds of funding and fail to comply with the Scottish Government’s recycling charter.
Changes are being introduced to save around £500k a year. Image: Mhairi Edwards/DC Thomson
The new scheme will see:
Angus residents want to keep glass bins
Angus Council carried out a public survey between November 14 and December 11.
2,464 responses were received.
The briefing to councillors revealed:
The briefing paper says other Scottish councils, including neighbours Dundee, Perth and Kinross, and Aberdeenshire have rolled out, or are adopting similar schemes.
It added: “Bins left on street only an issue in minority of locations and we will intervene and engage with households and landlords where this is a problem.”
And waste chiefs say they will “encourage family and friends to assist those less able.”
“If no other option, resident will be advised they can put (glass) in their purple bin.
“Purple bins won’t be left because of glass in the bin.”
When are the changes happening?
The new system will be rolled out in three phases this year.
March – Arbroath, Carnoustie and Monifieth
June – Montrose and Brechin
September – Forfar, Kirriemuir and Sidlaw area
