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2 Pilot scheme proposals
Seven local authorities were asked to submit multi-occupancy pilot scheme proposals to the Scottish Executive. Proposals were to be based on operating the pilot schemes for 12 months from April 2005. Each of these proposals were evaluated by the Project Team prior to funding been granted, with recommendations and refinements being proposed where deemed necessary. In evaluating each proposal the project team considered the following:
- The value of the proposed scheme to the overall feasibility project
- If the scheme was to be considered to be well planned and based on sound assumptions of collection rates, public participation, and material capture
- The ability of the council, or their contractors, to implement and deliver the service
- If the proposed costings were considered to be realistic and represented value for money
The objective of the project was to assess differing methods of recyclate collection from multi occupancy properties. The followings collection systems were proposed:
On-street communal bins: Recyclate bins situated on the road next to the kerb. In some situations, where space allowed, bins were located on the pavement. The number of households per bin ranged from 50 - 100, although any member of the public could use the bins.
Near-entrance facilities: Recyclate bins provided close to the main entrance of high-rise blocks. One set of bins provided per 168 households, although any member of the public could use the bins.
Backcourt recycling: Recyclate bins situated in the backcourt of properties. Typically 120 or 240 litre wheelie bins that are shared by the households in that block.
Doorstep collection: Householders are provided with bags/bins for the storage of recyclate. On the specified collection day, householders set out these containers outside their own front doors.
The number of households to which each scheme was implemented ranged from 168 - 5000, with the average being 2536.
A summary of all the pilot schemes is provided in Table 2-1. Details on each pilot scheme can be found in sections 4-10.
Table 2-1 Summary of seven pilot schemes
Local Authority | Housing Type | Description of Pilot Scheme | Materials Collected | Number of households served |
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Aberdeen City | Tenements | On-street communal bins | Paper, cardboard, plastic bottles and cans | 1144 |
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Dundee City | High-rise | Near-entrance recycling facilities for High-Rise blocks | Glass, aluminium cans, paper, and cardboard | 168 |
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City of Edinburgh | Tenements | On-street communal bins | Paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, drinks cartons, and cans | 3274 |
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Falkirk | Low-rise blocks | Doorstep weekly collection | Paper, cardboard, cans, and plastic bottles | 1798 |
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Glasgow City | Tenements | Backcourt recycling bins. Fortnightly collection | Paper, cans, and plastic bottles | 5000 |
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South Lanarkshire | Low-rise blocks | Backcourt recycling. Alternate weekly collection | Paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, and cans | 2510 |
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West Dunbartonshire | Tenements and low-rise blocks | Doorstep fortnightly collection | Paper, cans, and plastic bottles | 4080 |
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2.1 Pilot scheme timescales
The Project Team was commissioned by the Scottish Executive in February 2005. At the outset of the project it was intended that the pilot schemes would commence in early May 2005 (with the exception of South Lanarkshire's scheme which has been in operation since September 2004). This would have allowed for the performance of each scheme to be assessed over a period of eight months. However, unavoidable delays were encountered in the implementation, and most schemes did not commence until late summer.
A full schedule showing the dates of scheme implementation and performance data collection is shown in Annex 1.
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