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Over 45 delegates gathered at the Albert Hall on Wednesday 27 June to
discuss how the community recycling sector could widen its role in the
delivery of collection services to SMEs both in terms of coverage and in
the materials collected.
The event was designed for organisations involved in or interested in
starting SME collections with the focus on what opportunities and recourses
are currently available.
The speakers included Susan Love, Head of Policy for the Federation of Small
Businesses, Liz Morrish, SME Recycling Programme Manager at WRAP, David Gunn, Assistant Campaigns Manager SWAG, and Tom
Kenny, Head of Commercial Operations at LEEP Recycling Ltd.
Susan Love identified the lack of current services available to meet SMEs needs and the type of service they require.
Liz Morrish discussed WRAP’s SME recycling programme, highlighting the opportunities for community recycling organisations to develop SME recycling services and the type of services they could provide. 2007/08 will see the completion of WRAP’s second series of feasibility trails, which will concentrate on food waste, the construction sector and industrial and business parks. Grant funding will be available to community recyclers to help develop their SME collection services with a number of good practice dissemination events planned.
We will keep you updated on WRAP’s grant funding programme, Good Practice Guide and dissemination events when further information is released.
www.wrap.org.uk
David Gunn highlighted the support available to community recycling groups. This includes helping organisations to develop communication strategies, providing promotional and marketing material, and listings on SWAG’s Business Directory.
Business Recycling Directory
To promote your services on the SWAG Business Recycling Directory please contact Fiona Whyte, Senior Campaigns Officer, SWAG. fiona.johnston@ksbscotland.org.uk
To access marketing information please contact David Gunn, Assistant Campaigns Manager david.gunn@ksbscotland.org.uk
Tom Kenny from LEEP Recycling, a social enterprise that operates a dedicated recycling service for businesses in the Edinburgh area, gave delegates an insight into their successful SME collection service.
Delegates had the opportunity to input into a recycling strategy to take SME collections forward.
Download feedback from round table discussion session.
Presentations (All in PDF format)
Opportunities for Providing Recycling Services to SMEs - Liz Morrish
David Gunn, SWAG, on marketing and selling
Tom Kenny, LEEP, on practical experience
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