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zerowastescotland.org.uk @zerowastescot
Outline
- Introduction
- Regulations
- Improving waste management and recycling
- Resource Efficient Scotland support
- Revolve
- Questions
Recycling Charity Retail Association zerowastescotland.org.uk - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Recycling Charity Retail Association zerowastescotland.org.uk - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Waste Management & Recycling Charity Retail Association zerowastescotland.org.uk @zerowastescot Outline Introduction Regulations Improving waste management and recycling Resource Efficient Scotland support Revolve
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We exist to create a society where resources are valued and nothing is wasted.
Our goal is to help Scotland realise the economic, environmental and social benefits of making best use
- f the world’s limited natural resources.
About Zero Waste Scotland
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Our work
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Waste Regulations (Scotland) 2012
- All businesses, public sector and not-for-profit organisations are required to
present metal, plastic, glass, paper and card for separate collection
- Food businesses (except in rural areas) which produce over 5 kg of food
waste per week to present that food waste for separate collection from 1 January 2016.
- Waste contractors to provide collection and treatment services which deliver
high quality recycling.
- A ban on any metal, plastic, glass, paper, card and food collected separately
for recycling from going to incineration or landfill from 1 January 2014.
- A ban on biodegradable municipal waste going to landfill from 1 January 2021.
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Hints and tips from the regulator
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SEPA Guidance - Reuse
Guidance available at www.sepa.org.uk
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Resource Efficient Scotland
- Advice and Support Service – 0808 808 226
- Online guides
- Working with your waste
contractor
- Waste hierarchy
- Prevention – don’t accept
unwanted items
- Staff training + involvement
www.resourceefficientscotland.com/
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Thoughts on rags – Textile Recycling Association
- Likely the markets will come under increasing pressure
- Number of businesses either withdrawing from sorting in the
UK or scaling back their sorting operations significantly in the last year or so
- Possible that shipments of used clothing will be subjected to
increasing checks from customs officers -Transfrontier Shipments of Waste Regulations
- Prices paid likely to reduce with increased burdens
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www.letsrecyce.com
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- Revolve is Scotland’s national re-use quality standard
- It is a certification scheme that supports businesses dealing in second
hand goods to be legally compliant, meet trading standards, and provide an excellent customer experience
- Our goal is to increase the purchase of second hand over new and we do
that by supporting second hand stores to appeal to a wider audience and sell more
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What’s in it for you?
- Displaying the Revolve brand shows your customers that you are
committed to high standards and continuous improvement
- The programme supports you to display quality, reliability and
professionalism to grow your customer base and increase the sale of second hand goods.
- You will be joining Blythswood Care, Bethany, Sense Scotland, Capability
Scotland and Salvation Army Trading Company (distribution depot) who are all Revolve certified
- Revolve provides: full support and templates/information to meet standards
professional visual merchandising and customer experience training and support
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For more information contact: samantha.moir@zerowastescotland.org.uk
www.revolvereuse.com
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Questions?
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