Waste & Recycling – Ken Hawkins

What happens to the recycling and waste collected at Bickenhill?

8 February 2022

Mixed Recycling Materials are sorted into the separate material fractions via an automated process at a Materials Recycling Facility. The separate materials are then baled and sold on the open market for manufacture into new products across the world. Any material that is not suitable for recycling is used to manufacture Solid Recovered Fuel (SDF) … More What happens to the recycling and waste collected at Bickenhill?

Household Waste and Recycling Destinations

8 February 2022

Followers may be interested to know where our household waste and recycling goes from Solihull. WE are committed to responsible waste and recycling outcomes. Mixed Recycling Materials are sorted into the separate material fractions via an automated process at a Materials Recycling Facility. The separate materials are then baled and sold on the open market … More Household Waste and Recycling Destinations

Materials Recycling Facility

7 July 2021

Solihull MBC has committed with other local authorities to develop a new world-leading next generation Material Recycling Facility (MRF) on the edge of Coventry. A new city-based company overseeing the project, Sherbourne Recycling Limited, has been established, creating new jobs for the local economy; with further expected in 2022 when commissioning of the new facility … More Materials Recycling Facility

SMBC – Recycling Destinations

7 July 2021

There is obviously some worry about where recycling goes from the UK but I hope I can assure you that Solihull disposes of collected waste and recycling responsibly. I have posted here our annual report ‘Recycling Destination 2019-20’: I hope you find it informative and reassured.

GARDEN WASTE COLLECTION – The Garden Force is with us.

29 April 2020

I’m sure most will already be aware that Solihull MBC is restarting our garden waste recycling service next Monday 4 May. We will be reverting to the existing schedule, which rotates the green and brown bins on a two week cycle. If you are unsure you can download the waste and recycling calendar here (just … More GARDEN WASTE COLLECTION – The Garden Force is with us.

REDUCING GARDEN WASTE – Let Your Garden Grow:

2 April 2020

While the garden waste collection is on hold and the waste and recycling site at Bickenhill closed we can consider the amount of garden waste we create and how we can reduce and/or deal with it. I have posted some links that may be of use to residents, whether your garden is large or small. … More REDUCING GARDEN WASTE – Let Your Garden Grow:

RECYCLING – An update

6 October 2016

This post is to just refresh messages about recycling and confirm what can go and what can not go into the recycling bins, especially the fortnightly Brown Bin. My last post about recycling was on 1 June this year. That post went into detail about costs and the reasons why some bins were left uncollected. … More RECYCLING – An update

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Ken Hawkins

Blogging about issues in Blythe Ward (includes Monkspath, Cheswick Green, Dickens Heath and Tidbury Green) and Solihull.

Category: Waste & Recycling