Mon, 09 Nov 2020
Residents in Douglas can now recycle brown cardboard through kerbside collections.
Douglas Borough Councul has aquired two new waste management vehicles.
The new Euro 6-compliant Romaquip ‘Kerb-Sort’ vehicles are equipped with an additional compartment for brown cardboard, the vehicles have compaction capability for plastics and cans as well as for cardboard.
Additionally – and unlike the vehicles they replace – the Kerb-Sorts have hoppers fitted to both sides allowing simultaneous loading, significantly improving speed and efficiency of collections.
Environmental Services Committee Chair Councillor Ritchie McNicholl said: ‘Recycling isn’t just a good thing to do, it’s the right and responsible thing to do. The Council is doing all it can to reduce its carbon footprint, investing in renewable energy and fuel-efficient vehicles and working hard to reduce the environmental impact of its activities. It is not only a commitment enshrined in the Council’s Corporate Plan but also illustrates our support of the government’s climate change agenda. The Council cannot, however, be a driver for change alone. Safeguarding the environment for future generations is a community issue that demands a community response. Once again I would urge all householders to think: “Reduce. Reuse. Recycle”.’