Nairn Recycling Centre – Household Waste Declaration Forms
From 1st October 2018 householders who wish to take their waste to Nairn Recycling Centre in a van, pickup truck, sign written vehicle and/or a trailer will be required to complete a Household Waste Declaration form before visiting the site or face being turned away.
The move aims to improve the operation of Recycling Centres by driving down waste from commercial operators, increase recycling and improve skip availability at peak times for householders.
The change for Nairn Recycling Centre follows the introduction of the scheme at Inverness, Alness, Dingwall and Wick Recycling Centres which have seen a significant drop in the amount of waste taken to the sites.
Councillor Allan Henderson, Chair of The Highland Council’s Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee said: “Recycling Centres are provided for householder generated waste only. Waste disposed of through the Council’s network of Recycling Centres costs around £130 a tonne in landfill tax and disposal charges so we have a duty to ensure that the costs of disposal of waste from businesses are borne by the waste producer and not Council Tax payers.”
“We realise that some householders do make use of vans, pickups, sign written vehicles and trailers for disposal of their own personal waste but from the start of October those arriving at the Nairn site, as well as Inverness, Alness, Dingwall and Wick must first complete a Household Waste Declaration form and bring it with them or they will be refused entry.”
Householders planning to visit Nairn Recycling Centre in a van, pickup truck, or a sign written vehicle or trailer can pick up a form at the Council Service Point in Nairn.
They can also download a form at http://www.highland.gov.uk/downloads/file/6410/household_waste_declaration_form or request one via The Highland Council Service Centre on 01349 886603.
Councillor Henderson added: “The Highland Council Recycling Centres cannot accept waste that has arisen as part of a commercial activity We would also like to take this opportunity to advise householders to be careful when they get someone else to remove rubbish from their homes, whether paid or unpaid, that the person doing it has the appropriate licences, such as a waste carrier's licence. You could be fined up to £5,000 if you fail to check if you are using a legitimate waste carrier who will dispose of the waste at an authorised site.”
The Council will also be conducting checks on items brought to the Recycling Centre, including bagged waste, to ensure that householders are separating out recyclables and only placing non-recyclable waste in landfill skips.
Commercial Customers can continue to use their free recycling permit to recycle paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, metal tin/cans, garden waste, glass, textiles, wood and scrap metal but should bring their permit with them.
For further information about recycling in The Highland Council area visit: http://www.highland.gov.uk/recycle, email recycle@highland.gov.uk or call 01349 886603.