East Lothian considers recycling, reusing and reducing one of the most important services available. They have made recycling a top priority and encourage residents to recycle as often as possible. Their recycle rate for the past year was 32 percent. Reducing waste and rubbish is a simple first step in making the city greener; eliminate the use of disposable products as much as possible; plates, napkins, razors and nappies and by purchasing items that are packaged lightly. Reuse everyday items, repair when possible and donating household appliances, clothing and furniture to local thrift shops when done will reduce waste and ... Full Story

East Dunbartonshire believes recycling, reusing and reducing is an environmentally friendly action all residents can participate in. Reports show about 70 percent of all household waste can easily be recycled, so they encourage residents and businesses to join efforts and work together to make our city and country greener and cleaner. Recycling and reusing starts with collecting everyday items such as cans, tins, plastic items and paper goods. Kerbside collection makes it easy to recycle; just use the recycling bins we provide and follow the collection schedule for pick up. East Dunbartonshire offers 28 recycling points and centres throughout the ... Full Story

East Ayrshire is committed to making their city and world better by managing waste responsibly. Their approach includes reusing, recycling and reducing. They want to reduce the amount of waste products discarded, find added value from waste when possible and promote safe disposal of waste. Recycling is something individuals, families and businesses need to work together to accomplish. Almost 70 percent of the average household waste discarded is recyclable. Simply start by saving everyday items such as soda cans, soup cans, milk jugs, soda bottles and plastic shopping bags. Paper waste such as paper bags, scrap printer paper, newspapers ... Full Story

Dundee City Council Dundee City Council encourages the citizens of this area to join in efforts to make their community better, greener and cleaner. To help accomplish this they suggest reducing, reusing and recycling. Reducing waste and rubbish is easy; buy only the amount of food you know you consume. Over 889 million pounds of food is wasted and discarded each year. This is approximately 410 pounds per household. Reduce waste by eliminating the use of paper plates, cups and such items. Use replaceable razors instead of disposable. Reusing is another step in protecting the environment; instead of discarding household appliances, ... Full Story

The Dumfries and Galloway Council encourage area residents to get involved in their efforts to make our community and world a greener and cleaner place to live. Kerbside collection services and recycling stations throughout the region make it a convenient and easy process. Recycling is becoming not only a nice thought, but a environmental necessity as the levels of rubbish and waste filling landfills continues to grow at alarming rates. To combat the increase, we need to make recycling a lifestyle Start by reducing waste and rubbish by purchasing items in minimal packaging, reducing the use of paper plates and all ... Full Story

In 2007 the recycling rate for Highland increased to over 30% which is something the council is very proud of but that doesn’t mean the job is done. New programs are being introduced each year with the focus of educating consumers and getting everyone involved in the effort to reduce waste. In the Highland area more than 70 percent of all households participates in the curbside collection program. Specialized trucks are used in most areas of Highland to facilitate the collection. These trucks have specific compartments to make sorting easier for waste management services. Depending on the area of Highland a ... Full Story

East Dunbartonshire believes recycling, reusing and reducing is an environmentally friendly action all residents can participate in. Reports show about 70 percent of all household waste can easily be recycled, so we encourage residents and businesses to join efforts and work together to make our city and country greener and cleaner. Recycling and reusing starts with collecting everyday items such as cans, tins, plastic items and paper goods. Kerbside collection makes it easy to recycle; just use the recycling bins we provide and follow the collection schedule for pick up. East Dunbartonshire offers 28 recycling points and centres throughout the ... Full Story

Aberdeen City Council will be offering on-street recycling to different areas in the city that do not currently have curb side recycling services. Urquhart Road and Pittodrie area does have recycling curbside services. Parts of the city that is being served by bins that are places on the street are not able to have this service. This is because of the density of those on-street bins. Individuals that currently have on-street bins and have had the curbside recycling services offered to them will not be getting the paper bins The colours of the recycling bins will be changing. Soon, if you ... Full Story