The 4 weekly single uplift of recycling on the normal waste collection day is to continue for now.
Orkney Recycling and Garden Waste Update
Paper Week Recycling in Orkney Starting Monday 15th June
PAPER – Week beginning Monday 15 June – put paper and light cardboard out in your green bin or box on your usual collection day.
Still Re-Cycling……
“We still need to pay attention to what is happening to the natural world, to our planet – the basic – planet.”
Tin Week Recycling in Orkney Starting Monday 8th June
TINS/CANS – Week beginning Monday 8 June – put tins and cans out in your green bin or box on your usual collection day.
Public Thanked for their Co-operation with Recycling Measures
In the first 2 weeks of resuming recycling in Orkney – 60 tonnes of glass was collected in week 1 and 5 tonnes of plastic bottles in week 2.
Plastic Week Recycling in Orkney Starting Monday 1st June
The recycling collections will take place on your usual bin day during the week beginning Monday 1st June – and will be for plastic only.
Hatston and Garson Recycling Centres to Re-Open for Garden Waste
The HWRCs at Hatston and Garson will open from Tuesday June 2.
What Impact Has The Covid19 Pandemic Had On Our Plastic Pollution ?
“As long as we have cheap fracked gas then we will have virgin plastic production” Andy Georgi
Glass Week Recycling in Orkney Starting Monday 25th May
The first recycling collections will take place on your usual bin day during the week beginning Monday 25 May – and will be for glass only.
Phased Recycling in Orkney Starting Monday 25th May
The first recycling collections will take place on your usual bin day during the week beginning Monday 25 May – and will be for glass only.
