Householders asked not to put glass in blue-bag recycling
BLUE bag kerbside contamination needs to be resolved, Mayside Recycling's group director has said.
A month into the Public Services flagship kerbside recycling initiative, Michael Grime said that although for the most part the public is doing 'a great job' and the company is pleased with progress, a few people need to think before they throw.
'The blue bags are having a bit of a contamination issue. People are treating it as a bit of a "rogue bag". The proper items are tetra packs, plastic, tins and cans but we are getting some black plastic and a few items of glass.'
Although the contamination levels are low, and the glass will not damage the company's new six-figure recycling machinery, there is room for improvement, he added.
'Glass should be going to the bring banks. In the long term there will be glass recycling, with trials happening later this year, but for now people should take them to the bring banks.'
