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RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
Volume 31, Issue 3, Pages 265-284Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-3449(00)00087-2
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waste; household waste; kerbside recycling; waste planning; integrated waste management; composting; landfill; education; waste policy
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A new system of waste collection and source separation is reported. Its introduction has precipitated immediate reductions of 55% of waste going to landfill (from 18.1 kg per household per week to 8.2 kg per household per week). The CROWN scheme, set up by Wealden District Council, uses a 'green' wheelie bin for compostable materials and a 'black' wheelie bin for other wastes which are collected on alternate weeks only. A kerbside recyclates box is also provided for papers and metals. This replaces a simple kerbside scheme and analysis of the waste before and after the change also shows that the amount of waste in the recyclates boxes and participation rates for its use have increased. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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