Recycling makes a comeback in Port Edward
Port Edward residents can look forward to a new recycling initiative, with bags, a drop-off point, and scheduled collections starting in October.
Recycling will be part of Port Edward’s activities again, as responsible and environmentally conscious residents will soon be provided with recycling bags and a dedicated drop-off point.
There was unhappiness among many residents and members of Port Edward’s Umtamvuna Marine Conservancy (UMC) about the lack of recycling after a previous project came to a halt, after the closure of the recycling business that served the community.
UMC reached out to Penny Ciastal of Redeemed Recycling and Nozipho Mtembu of Ray Nkonyeni Municipality (RNM) Recycling to help kickstart a new recycling drive with informative and educational presentations to which the public was invited.
After their talk highlighting what can and cannot be recycled, an agreement was reached to schedule the first pickup on October 10, from 11:00 to 11:30, at a central point in town, details of which will be disclosed soon.
Renée Alcock, UMC chairperson, said she hopes enough people will support the recycling drive for RNM to include Port Edward in its double bag refuse/recycling collection service.
To start with, any bags may be used to separate recyclables from non-recyclables. Only rinsed items will be collected and sorted by Redeemed Recycling.
Ciastal and Mtembu pointed out that the following items can be recycled, followed by examples:
* Plastic bottles: milk, cleaning detergent, cold drinks, cooking oil, water bottles and caps.
* Soft plastics: bubble wrap, shopping bags, plastic wrapping, cling wrap.
* Metal: cold drink and food cans, screws, nuts, bolts, and washers.
* Glass: bottles and containers of all colours and any other glass.
* Hard plastics: margarine, butter and ice cream tubs, garden chairs, toys, buckets, water basins, yoghurt tubs (without the metallic lids).
* Tetra pack cartons: wine, milk, custard.
* Cardboard and paper: newspapers, books, shopping bags, magazines.
* No sweet wrappers, tea or coffee bags, polystyrene, or see-through plastic take-away containers for cake, tart or fruit. Also, no food items, nappies, toilet paper, serviettes, paper kitchen towels, tissues or condoms.
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