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Black plastic has nowhere to go in Guernsey but the Mont Cuet landfill
January 27th, 2013 by Richard Lord
At the end of November 2012 the States of Guernsey Public Services Department changed the labelling of the bring banks accepting plastic, and specified that black plastic would no longer be accepted but all other clean, food container plastic (not Styrofoam food trays, film or plastic bags) would be accepted at Guernsey’s bring banks. The [...]
Reduce weight of household waste to reduce the parish refuse rate
January 23rd, 2013 by Richard Lord
The States of Guernsey Public Services Department offers Guernsey residents the option of recycling a very large assortment of materials at the bring banks, at the Longue Hougue recycling facility, and at Chouet for green (garden) waste, but many people in our community do not use these facilities. The imperative to recycle is greater than [...]
Black plastic no longer accepted for recycling at Guernsey bring banks
December 4th, 2012 by States of Guernsey Public Services Department
The States of Guernsey Public Services Department aims to increase the amount of plastic recycled locally by simplifying the system for islanders. All plastic packaging will now be accepted at the bring banks, with the exception of any black items and thin films, such as the seals on food containers, polythene and carrier bags. Although [...]
Longue Hougue recycling facility extends life of Mont Cuet landfill
October 7th, 2012 by Richard Lord
The Longue Hougue Recycling facility off Bulwer Avenue, St Sampson accepts a wide assortment of household items for reuse and recycling. This facility diverts discarded materials from Mont Cuet – the one remaining rapidly filling landfill in Guernsey. The sign at the entrance to the Longue Hougue recycling facility informs the visitor what can be [...]
Longue Hougue Recycling Facility now offers rigid plastic recycling
September 19th, 2012 by States of Guernsey Public Services Department
The States of Guernsey Public Services Department is expanding plastics recycling to include a host of everyday household items. The Longue Hougue Recycling Facility now accepts “rigid plastic”, which includes a huge range of items from washing up bowls and buckets to garden furniture and children’s toys. Unlike the household plastics collected at the bring [...]
Longue Hougue recycling facility reopens on 25 June 2012
June 25th, 2012 by States of Guernsey Public Services Department
The Longue Hougue recycling and scavenging yard has reopened for business as of 25 June 2012. The summer opening times (from 1 April to 31 October) are Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 4.00pm, and Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays from 8 am to 5 pm. The States of Guernsey Public Services department website lists [...]
PSD installs ten on-the-go recycling bins in St Peter Port, Guernsey
June 19th, 2012 by Richard Lord
The States of Guernsey Public Services Department has installed attractive on-the-go recycling bins in areas around St Peter Port where people gather to relax with a soft drink or sit on a bench to have a snack. Each bin has three compartments – one for recycling plastic bottles (plastics 1,2,5 and 6), one for recycling [...]
Guernsey’s sewage treatment investigation charge to be dropped
March 15th, 2012 by Guernsey Water
The States of Guernsey Public Services Department has decided that the portion of the Wastewater Charge assigned to investigating sewage treatment options will be removed from the overall charge with effect from the 31 March 2012. The charge, which was originally set at £50 per household per year, was used to fund the study carried [...]
Recycling Guernsey household waste saves parishioners’ money and is good for Mont Cuet
February 12th, 2012 by Richard Lord
The States of Guernsey Public Service Department is bringing to the States of Deliberation a solid waste strategy for debate in late February 2012, which calls for a recycling target of 70% by 2025. Guernsey household waste accounts for about one third of the residual waste going to the Mont Cuet landfill. The other two-thirds [...]
Guernsey public presentation on PSD sewage proposal at Beau Sejour on 12 January 2012
January 9th, 2012 by States of Guernsey Public Services Department
Guernsey’s Public Services Department invites the Guernsey public to a presentation on sewage treatment and Guernsey’s marine environment at 7 pm on Thursday 12 January 2012 at Beau Sejour Leisure Centre theatre. This subject will be debated by the States of Guernsey later this month. Intertek-Metoc studied the impact of Guernsey’s sewage on the marine [...]
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