Social Enterprise & Waste Company to Collect Recycling in Fife

16 April 2012 A partnership set up by Kirkcaldy4All, the Business Improvement District (BID) in Kirkcaldy, Scotland aims to reduce the costs of Recycling and Waste Management for all businesses in the area. Kircaldy4All was set up with the aim of bringing businesses of all kinds, within a designated geographical area, under one umbrella. The new partnership brings together local social enterprise, Radical Rubbish and recycling company, the William Tracey Group. Radical Rubbish is offering to collect and recycle all of Kirkcaldy4All members' plastics, aluminium cans, cardboard and paper free of charge while the William Tracey Group said that it will support the social enterprise by supplying machinery and training that will get the project off the ground. All sorted recyclates will be taken to the William Tracey Group's Glenrothes depot for weighing and processing. In addition, the company said that a market price rebate will be paid to Radical Rubbish which will help support further training and employment activities. Radical Rubbish is a new social enterprise based in Kirkcaldy and has recently benefited from a cash injection by the Scottish Government's Enterprise Growth Fund. It aims to increase opportunities for young people through its volunteering, placement and employment options, as well as raising awareness of the environmental impact of landfill via its activities. All profits received from its work go back into training and employment activities with the added value of improving the local Fife economy by ensuring funds stay in Fife. "Scotland's Zero Waste Plan has set ambitious targets for all businesses and communities to reduce waste and re-use and recycle more and we feel confident that helping Kirkcaldy4All's members to adapt to this way of thinking now will result in them being well equipped to adapt to the forthcoming changes to legislation," explained Michael Tracey, William Tracey Group's managing director. According to Kirkcaldy4All's manager, Bill Harvey, the BID's members will save money, Radical Rubbish will have an income stream to support its aims, and there will be professional support and back-up from the William Tracey Group The waste company added that in the coming weeks all businesses will be offered collection services and after an initial three month period, the William Tracey Group and Radical Rubbish will produce a report detailing the amounts of commodities that have been recycled, cost savings to the businesses and the opportunities created for the young people of Fife. Read More Social Enterprise to Manage Sheffield's Recycling Centres SOVA Recycling, a social enterprise project based in Sheffield, UK has been won a contract to manage the city's five Household Waste Recycling Centres for five years. Contract Extension for Kerbside Recycling in Edinburgh The City of Edinburgh Council has given a one year extension to Palm Recycling to continue running the city's kerbside recycling scheme, which takes the contract through to 2013. Welsh Councils to Recycle Nappies and AHP Waste Absorbent hygiene products, including disposable nappies and feminine hygiene products are to be recycled as part of a trial by Monmouthshire County Council and Cardiff City Council. Free Magazine Subscription Free Email Newsletter