Flats recycling

At present some flats find it difficult to recycle their waste and it is a priority of the Council in 2011/12 to make it easier for these properties to recycle, particularly where residents are enthusiastic about recycling more.

After the successful provision of communal recycling boxes in areas such as Silverbirch Court, Friends Avenue and Gwendoline Court, Bryanstone Road in Waltham Cross, the Council introduced a pilot collection of mixed recycling and newspapers and magazines from 10 locations in the Cheshunt area in 2009.

In the two years it has been in operation, flats participating have recycled more than 10 tonnes per annum which has contributed towards an overall borough-wide recycling rate of 39.1 per cent in 2010/11. If these facilities were provided to all flats in the Borough currently without a recycling service it is estimated that 470 tonnes of additional material would be recycled each year.

As a result of the pilot's success, the service is being expanded to a further 130 blocks of flats (approximately 1,300 flats) during July and August 2011. The facilities will provide residents with a secure area for recycling newspapers and magazines, mixed glass and plastic bottles and cans. 

Please click here for materials accepted in the recycling units.

The expansion of the scheme will coincide with a new kerbside recycling service which will be introduced across the Borough in August. The introduction of the new kerbside service will allow the Council to reduce the number of collection vehicles needed, increase the number of flats with a kerbside recycling service and stop the need to purchase and distribute clear sacks each year.

If residents living in flats think that their block of flats would benefit from recycling facilities they are encouraged to express their interest in the new service by emailing recycling@broxbourne.gov.uk or by calling the helpline on  01992 785577.  Managing agents are also asked to put forward suitable locations.  Each block of flats put forward will be assessed for available space and suitability for collections and if suitable new recycling facilities will be installed in July/August 2011.

In the meantime residents of flats without a recycling service are directed towards their nearest NRC where they can recycle paper, cans, glass, plastics, cardboard and textiles.