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Recycling Boost For Community
A Thetford-based community litter picking group has enhanced its environmental credentials after it teamed up with a local waste collector. The community litter pick takes place each month in Thetford, regularly attracting more than 10 local residents who help remove litter from across the Burrell Ward. Now, thanks to the support of Countrystyle Recycling based in Barnham, all of the cans and bottles collected as part of the litter pick are being recycled. Councillor Terry Jermy who organises the monthly litter pick said; “We were amazed with how many cans and bottles we were collecting each month. We’re grateful to Serco and Breckland Council for supporting us by taking away the bulk of what we collect but we really wanted to recycle as much as we possibly could. Thanks go to Countrystyle Recycling, we now have a dedicated bin just for these so we separate all of the waste each month di erting as much as we can from landfill Duncan Partridge from Countrystyle Recycling said; “Our business is very proud to assist our local community with this project. Countrystyle Recycling supports many companies across the region di erting waste awa from landfill ith our support we are playing our part to help Thetford and the wider area become more sustainable by rec cling these roducts each week The Burrell Ward community litter pick takes place on the second Saturday of every month. The next date is therefore Saturday 11th December 2021, meeting at 10am at Charles Burrell Centre on Staniforth Road. All equipment is provided but if you do have your own litter picker then you are encouraged to bring it along. Lunch is provided in the Engine Room Cafe at CBC, free of charge after each monthly litter pick to make it a more social occasion.
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