The scheme is part of the DCC waste disposal and recycling contract which started in April 2008.

It offers a range of recycling options operated by SITA UK and Perry's. The options provide a choice of storage containers (bags or wheeled bins), and includes the collection of a wide range of materials including paper, drink & food cans, plastic bottles, cardboard and drinks cartons. 

Both SITA UK and Perry's require the collection of segregated recyclables into clear plastic bags prior to collection.

Batteries can also be collected by Batteryback.

It would be worthwhile contacting your local district council to see if they can offer your school a kerbside recycling collection. This Dorset County Council scheme will help if your district council is unable to collect, or if your school would like to recycle certain materials that the district councils cannot accept.

SITA UK - bin collection service

• SITA UK require recyclable material to be segregated into their own clear plastic sacks with the exception of cardboard, which must be flattened

• SITA UK will provide your school with free collection containers for your classrooms etc. The school will also be provided with a external storage containers for the clear elastic sacks. A charge is made per bin collection

• The school can choose to buy bags from SITA UK or use its own clear plastic bags. Look at our bag and bin guide for more details

• Items collected: cardboard, drinks cartons, textiles, cans, paper, plastic bottles, glass bottles/jars, aluminium food trays (washed out)

Costs per collection (April 2010/11 prices)

• Other items can be recycled through "special arrangement"

• These include scrap wood/pallets, IT and electrical equipment, food containers, cooking oil, furniture and mixed load clearances

To find out more details, or to arrange a collection, contact SITA UK 

Perry's Recycling - bag collection service

• Perry's recyclable material needs to be segregated into their own clear plastic sacks, with the exception of cardboard, which must be baled

• You will be charged for the cost of the bags

• There will be a free collection for 10 or more bags of paper

• Perry's will also collect other segregated waste free with the paper, as long as there are 10 bags of paper or more 

• Items collected: paper, cardboard, cans, plastic bottles, vending cups, aluminium food trays (washed out)

• If you use the Perry's scheme you must provide your own storage. This means the school must store the bags inside the building prior to collection or purchase an external storage container. Look at our bag and bin guide for more details

• The school must also provide its own collection containers for classrooms etc

Costs

• Perry's charge £42.50 for 200 bags. Their own bags must be used

• Cardboard must be baled up using packing materials provided, and charged for, by Perry's

• If there are 10 or more bags of paper to collect then the collection service will be free

• If there are less than 10 bags then the collection service will be charged for

• To find out more details, or to set up a collection, contact Perry's

Can't decide which company to use?

Look at our  flow chart (pdf, 15kb) (opens in a new window)  to help you decide.

Need more information about bags and bins?

Look at our bag and bin guide (pdf, 16kb) (opens in a new window) .

Batteries

Batterback will collect batteries from the school.

For further details, or to set up a collection, contact Waste core via "Batteryback" on (07920) 500 462 or (0844) 800 5671.

There will be no changes to your standard waste collection services via SITA UK.

• Senior Catergory Manager
  Name: Rudo Wormgoor
  Email: r.wormgoor@dorsetcc.gov.uk
  Tel: 01305 221272
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