The first boxes for waste recycling have now been delivered to Chipperfield households in the Dacorum area. The initial reaction to the leaflets announcing the scheme was very positive – nearly half of households immediately requesting the two free boxes offered for doorstep collection. ‘We are very pleased with the response from people in Chipperfield who take a pride in these matters, said Rosemary Stevens, Dacorum Waste Reduction Officer. Experience elsewhere has shown that many more people request boxes once the first ones have arrived, which is indeed what is happening here.
The scheme, which some people have wanted for a long time, is still limited to food and drink cans, plastic bottles and paper. Collections will only be made every two weeks, but it is a start. Glass bottles will still have to be taken to bottle banks, while cardboard will only be accepted at a later date. Used dry batteries can be taken to the Civic Amenities site near to the Kodak building in Eastman Way, Hemel Hempstead.
Dacorum Council have a very long way to go in matching the achievements of many other local authorities and the national target of recycling 25% of domestic waste, but Chipperfield can make an important contribution. Readers who have not yet requested the boxes or who have queries or suggestions can phone Ms Stevens on 01442
228666. Giles Wyburd