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Press Release

Wednesday 6th February 2008

Recycling Surgeries

Fareham Borough Council’s Waste and Recycling Officers will be on hand at drop-in surgeries across the borough to offer advice and guidance to residents on the best ways to recycle.

 

With four surgeries planned over the next two months, officers will be able to help individuals ensure they are recycling correctly by identifying which items can and cannot be put in to blue top bins.

 

Executive Member for Street Scene, Councillor Brian Bayford said; “These drop-in recycling surgeries provide an excellent opportunity for residents to learn more on how to recycle in the best possible way. We are committed to maintaining our high recycling rate in the borough whilst reducing contamination levels.”

 

As well as receiving advice and guidance, residents who have ordered garden waste sacks will be able to collect them at the surgeries. There will be no charge for any sacks collected.

 

Recycling surgeries will take place as follows:

 

Monday 18th February

9am – 4pm

Civic Offices

 

Tuesday 19th February

9.30am – 1pm

Stubbington Library, Stubbington

 

Monday 17th March

9am - 4pm

Civic Offices

 

Tuesday 18th March

3pm – 7pm

Portchester Library/Health Centre foyer, Portchester

 

In addition to the recycling surgeries, Stubbington Library is hosting a week of Green Workshops from Monday 18th to Friday 22nd February.

 

Monday 18th February

  • 9.30 -11.30am: ‘Home Composting’ Q and A session with David Smith from WRAP.
  • 2pm – 4.30pm: ‘Saving Water at Home’ drop-in session with Ian Limb from Portsmouth Water.

Tuesday 19th February

  • 9.30am – 1pm: ‘Recycling Drop-In Surgery’ with a Waste and Recycling Officer from Fareham Borough Council.
  • 2pm – 2.30pm: ‘Recycling in Fareham' presentation with Danni Barrett from Fareham Borough Council.

Wednesday 20th February

  • 10am – 12noon ‘Making Recycled Paper’ session for children (and adults if they wish) with Danni Barrett from Fareham Borough Council.

Thursday 21st February

  • 10am – 4pm: ‘W.K.B. Toyota’ will be bringing their Prius Hybrid vehicle to the library, with a team on hand all day to answer any questions.
  •  11am – 12noon ‘Climate Change Resources and Recycling’ with Nathan Sunley-Smith from Fareham Borough Council. A chance to fill out a home energy assessment and pick up a free energy saving light bulb.
  • 1.30pm onwards ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ showing of the Al Gore Documentary on Climate Change.

Friday 22nd February

  • 10am – 4pm: ‘W.K.B. Toyota’ will be back for a second day with their Prius Hybrid vehicle and a team on hand all day to answer any questions.
  • 10am – 12noon: Children’s Book Swap Shop (Bring along any unwanted items and replace them with something new-to-you!) Stubbington Knitting Club will be running a ‘knitting workshop’ where they’ll be showing people how to knit useful items such as dish cloths.
  • 2pm – 4pm: DVD and CD Swap Shop (Bring along any unwanted items and replace them with something new-to-you!) Stubbington Knitting Club will be running another ‘knitting workshop’ where they’ll be showing people how to knit useful items such as dish cloths. Any items not ‘swapped’ at the swap shop will be sold to raise funds for Stubbington Library.

Throughout February Stubbington Library will be exhibiting recycling posters designed by Year 2 of Crofton Hammond Infant School. There will be a ballot box at the reception in the library where members of the public can vote for their favourite poster. At the end of the month the votes will be counted and the winning team will receive a prize.

 

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For Further Information Contact:

Michael Langton, Communications Support Officer, tel: 01329 824416

fax: 01329 821518, e-mail: publicity@fareham.gov.uk