Albert Tatlock Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 9 minutes ago, english zloty said: I thought recycling was a DBC scheme? If not then why do they keep telling us how green they are? They're only 'green' when it comes to running a council and managing ratepayers money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 22 minutes ago, Albert Tatlock said: They're only 'green' when it comes to running a council and managing ratepayers money. "It's not easy being green." (Kermit the Frog) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 2 hours ago, english zloty said: I thought recycling was a DBC scheme? If not then why do they keep telling us how green they are? The 'bring banks' (for glass, tins, paper etc) as nobody outside government calls them, are operated by the DoI. DBC did operate a kerbside collection for recycling (I think it also covered Braddan and Onchan) and that has ceased, but whether that is because the DoI will no longer accept what they collect I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
On The Bus Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 19 minutes ago, Roger Mexico said: The 'bring banks' (for glass, tins, paper etc) as nobody outside government calls them, are operated by the DoI. DBC did operate a kerbside collection for recycling (I think it also covered Braddan and Onchan) and that has ceased, but whether that is because the DoI will no longer accept what they collect I don't know. What's the point of either scheme when it all ends up in the incinerator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 12 minutes ago, On The Bus said: What's the point of either scheme when it all ends up in the incinerator? It gave a few unenlightened people a warm fuzzy feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 5 minutes ago, On The Bus said: What's the point of either scheme when it all ends up in the incinerator? In normal times it doesn't. The link in my comment gives the various uses things are put to. By closing the scheme down (which doesn't seem to have happened with recycling in the UK) the DoI are now insuring that a lot more (much of it nonburnable such as metal and glass) will end up at the incinerator causing more costs in general. But no doubt they are congratulating themselves on how much they are 'saving'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 51 minutes ago, On The Bus said: What's the point of either scheme when it all ends up in the incinerator? The collected glass goes to corletts and is turned into 'eco-sand' for block paving. The metal cans are supposed to get compressed, bailed and sold but I don't know who does this. You see a flatbed heading to the boat sometimes filled with them occassionally. The paper used to be dealt with by Manx Paper Stock but they don't exist anymore after filling a warehouse in Balthane waiting for the price to rise and creating a massive home for ringies. It's probably easier just to burn it. At the amenity sites they have separate cardboard areas now - this is because it is classed as 'eco-fuel' and has a better gate price at the incinerator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 39 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: The collected glass goes to corletts and is turned into 'eco-sand' for block paving. The metal cans are supposed to get compressed, bailed and sold but I don't know who does this. You see a flatbed heading to the boat sometimes filled with them occassionally. The paper used to be dealt with by Manx Paper Stock but they don't exist anymore after filling a warehouse in Balthane waiting for the price to rise and creating a massive home for ringies. It's probably easier just to burn it. At the amenity sites they have separate cardboard areas now - this is because it is classed as 'eco-fuel' and has a better gate price at the incinerator. Sometimes go to the boat or occasionally filled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 1 minute ago, TheTeapot said: yes thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 I've witnessed the glass recycling truck discharge it's cargo at Wright's pit pre EFW day's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 44 minutes ago, finlo said: I've witnessed the glass recycling truck discharge it's cargo at Wright's pit pre EFW day's. Not sure what you mean by pre EFW. When did glass ever go there ? Glass is used by. Corletts, maybe at one time wrights aggregate. cans have always been baled and exported, same with paper. It was at one time held at the EFW plant then loaded into trailers and shipped out. I believe the. Corpy now do this Cardboard was also baled and shipped out, but this may have ceased now as it gets wet at the tip and is then useless for recycling. Maybe just burned now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 38 minutes ago, dilligaf said: Not sure what you mean by pre EFW. When did glass ever go there ? Glass is used by. Corletts, maybe at one time wrights aggregate. cans have always been baled and exported, same with paper. It was at one time held at the EFW plant then loaded into trailers and shipped out. I believe the. Corpy now do this Cardboard was also baled and shipped out, but this may have ceased now as it gets wet at the tip and is then useless for recycling. Maybe just burned now. Before the incinerator was built I was dumping crap at Wright's pit when the recycling truck pulled up alongside me and disgorged about a million bottles into landfill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 12 minutes ago, finlo said: Before the incinerator was built I was dumping crap at Wright's pit when the recycling truck pulled up alongside me and disgorged about a million bottles into landfill. 12 minutes ago, finlo said: Before the incinerator was built I was dumping crap at Wright's pit when the recycling truck pulled up alongside me and disgorged about a million bottles into landfill. I was in short pants then and the Telly was black and white Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 18 minutes ago, dilligaf said: I was in short pants then and the Telly was black and white Only 3 channels as Well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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