Taylor Wins Major Order for On-Street Recycling Bins in Western Isles

Droitwich, UK based bin manufacturer, Taylor has won the first large UK order for its latest urban recycling solution, the Mini Street, following the decision by the Western Isles Council to roll the unit out across all of its major tourist areas across the Islands. The company said that the council has purchased 60 units, which have been located in prominent public areas throughout the islands including ferry terminals, the new marina and the castle grounds. Taylor added that whilst the units were purchased primarily to increase on-the-go recycling levels the Mini Street’s secondary benefits have become a focal point for the Council. “The advantage of the Mini-Street housing is that it has a tapered top, which prevents the possibility of encouraging anti-social behaviour by eliminating the risk of people being able to climb onto them and waste being left on the top of the housing rather than placed inside,” explained Iain Campbell, Zero Waste Western Isles campaign co-ordinator at the Western Isles Council. “The Mini-Street’s locking design prevents children from getting their hands too far into the units, some of which contain glass,” he added. Campbell also said that due to the harsh nature of the weather on the west coast of Scotland combined with the salty air, another reason that the council chose the Mini-Street was because it has a plastic finish meaning the ferocity of nature’s wear and tear is not an issue. Growing popularity According to Taylor, the Mini Street has grown in popularity amongst local authorities since the prototype was unveiled last year. The company said that the 240 and 360 litre units, which follow the same design principles as its Street Unit, has been designed to provide a discreet, aesthetically pleasing housing unit that contains two-wheeled bins. “The Mini Street has been designed to help facilitate the traditional container’s move from hidden bin rooms to a front of house feature and a key component within the urban environment,” commented Julian Gaylor, Taylor’s sales and marketing director. “If local authorities are to increase their residents’ recycling levels they need to adopt solutions that stand out and better engage the public, something that we feel we have achieved with the Mini Street,” he added. Read More Taylor Made? In a world increasingly dominated by financial constraints, does the quality of a product really matter anymore? 'Yes' says UK-based bin and container manufacturer Egbert Taylor & Co. Malcolm Bates gets the inside story. Public Inquiry into UBB’s Proposed £500m Waste to Energy Facility in Gloucester The public inquiry has begun into Urbaser Balfour Beatty’s proposed 190,000 TPA waste to energy facility at Javelin Park near Haresfield, Gloucestershire. VIDEO: Go-Ahead for 10 MW Waste to Energy Gasification Plant in Dorset Planning permission has been granted for a 10 MW waste to energy facility that will utilise pyrolysis and gasification to process RDF at New Earth Solutions’ existing MBT facility in Canford, Dorset.