For the past two years, Redfield Road HWRC in Nottingham has been one of the highest performing household waste recycling sites in England. The recent addition of a container to collect carpet has now boosted their landfill diversion rate by a further 4%, to an impressive 94%. Total carpet diverted this year is likely to exceed 200 tonnes - equivalent to 12 football pitches.
Such high rates have been made possible by magnificent efforts of Wastecycle at Colwick to recycle and recover raw materials of all types. Arrangements at the HWRC site also maximise input for recycling, with segregation and sheeting of Carpets and underlay (shown) to prevent contamination and keep contents dry for processing. Onsite staff guide consumers on how to recycle old carpets and offcuts.
A Nottingham City Council spokesperson commented. "Our contractor Wastecycle has always strived to increase Nottingham's recycling performance at our HWRC. It's encouraging that the site now includes a separate container for carpet and underlay - yet another material that the Council and Wastecycle have successfully diverted away from landfill."
