In the last four years, Argyll and Bute Council, Community and private sector waste and recycling partners have acrued the following totals:

• Paper - 11,002 tonnes
• Cardboard - 2,036 tonnes
• Plastic Bottles - 207 tonnes
• Glass bottles and jars - 5,974 tonnes

Please rinse your plastic containers, remove their lids and squash them before putting them into the recycling bin. TIP When you have finished washing your dishes use your dish water to wash out your containers.

• Recycling one tonne of glass SAVES 1.2 tonnes of raw materials
• Recycling one tonne of cardboard can SAVE up to 17 trees
• Recycling one tonne of paper can SAVE up to 17 trees and 32,000 litres of water
• Recycling one aluminium can SAVES enough energy to run a television for 3 hours

Several groups are involved with the Recycling Process in Argyll and Bute. Some of these groups are listed below:


Glass Collection and recycling scheme by Greenlight Environmental.


Kerbside collection of recyclable waste in the Campbeltown area Kintyre Recycling Limited.


Education and waste minimisation awareness by the Group for Recycling in Argyll & Bute (GRAB).


Support to local groups for amenity clean-ups - The Argyll & Bute Trust, Oban Litter Busters and Beachwatch Bute. Establishment of small-scale operations, which compliment existing businesses - Dun-Beag Community Composting in Tighnabruaich and shredding for animal bedding on Islay and Mull.


Argyll and Bute Council are offering a PAPER AND CARDBOARD RECYCLING SERVICE FOR ISLAY, JURA, MULL AND IONA. An application form to participate in this service can be found by clicking on the related article below.

Finished with your old Christmas Cards

Recycle your drinks cartons, for information

Contact your Local Area Office
Re-JIG, iSLAY (Dave Protherough - Manager) dave@uwclub.net
MESS, Mull (Mairi Greig - Manager) mairi.mess@mict.co.uk
Fyne Futures Recycling Centre, Bute (Ann Shaw - Manager)

Recycling Charges

Charge	Cost
Commercial Sacks for Recyclable Waste. (Service available in Kintyre, (inc Tarbert) Bute and areas of Cowal serviced by Fyne Futures) Purchase from Manse Brae Office, Lochgilphead, and Cowal customers from Milton House, Dunoon) accompanied by completed Duty of Care and advance payment) Sack	£1.00
Recyclable waste brought to Civic Amenity/Recycling Facilities. Purchase of punch card - Price per card payment must be made in advance.	£30.20
Cooking oil collection (per 20/24ltr container) Islay, Jura, Mull, Iona & Tiree	£2.45
Glass collection - Segregrated available on mainland Argyll and Isle of Bute
240 litre bin/1 x wk	£43.50
330/360 litre bin 1 x wk	£60.00
660 litre bin 1 x wk	£118.00
1100/1280 litre bin 1 x wk	£178.00
Commercial Food Waste Composting Service - ONLY AVAILABLE IN LOMOND. Weekly service of 140ltr Wh Bin (Bin and 160 Bags per annum supplied by Council	£114.00
Glass Collection - Mixed (fortnightly service) (Service available only on Isles of Islay, Jura, Iona, Mull and Tiree)
240 litre bin	£66.00
660 litre bin	£178.00
1100 litre bin	£289
Office Paper	£104.00

Contacts
Aisa Nebreda aisa.nebreda@argyll-bute.gov.uk GRAB Project Worker - Lochgilphead c/o Argyll & Bute Council Kilmory Lochgilphead PA31 8RT 01546 604226	Katherine Usher katharine.usher@arygll-bute.gov.uk GRAB Project Worker - Dunoon GRAB Trust Ballochyle Sandbank Dunoon PA23 8RD 01369 700137
Caroline Askew caroline.askew@argyll-bute.gov.uk GRAB Project Worker - Oban The GRAB Trust Kilbowie House Gallanach Road Oban PA34 4PF 01631 569188	Julie Fairbrass julie.fairbrass@argyll-bute.gov.uk GRAB Project Manager Mid-Argyll, Kintyre & Islay GRAB Trust Kilmory Depot Lochgilphead Argyll PA31 8RT 01546 600165
See Also
Useful Links : Waste Aware Scotland Argyll and Bute Area Waste Plan Keep Scotland Beautiful Up My Street Litter Code of Practice Recycling Guide Recycling Site GRAB - Group for Recycling Argyll and Bute
Other Articles : Operational Services Office Numbers June 2009 Left Overs Food Campaign Unwanted Mail Campaign. Recycling Groups in Argyll and Bute. Recycling