Give it a go

Plastics manufacturer Leafield Environmental is working round the clock to keep ahead of orders for their high volume outdoor recycling unit the Envirobank 240L.

Leafield MD Phil Maddox said: "Britain still has a long way to go to increase its recycling rates to meet the target to recycle 50% of waste by 2020 under the European Union’s Waste Framework Directive.

"Many councils are realising that the age-old problem of litter can be turned into a valuable resource for the local economy. Plastic bottles, cans and newspapers, which usually end up in landfill, can hold a high value when collected separately for recycling."

Sales of Leafield’s outdoor recycling units have more than doubled in the past year in line with government initiatives like Zero Waste Scotland’s grant funded ‘Recycle on the go’ scheme which helped to encourage land owners, facilities managers and local authorities to invest in outdoor recycling.