By Isle of Wight Observer
A physical survey to find out what our waste and recycling is made up of will be carried out on the Island starting this month. The waste will be sent in a collection vehicle for sampling at a location on the Island. No personal data or information will be identified neither will the sampled bins be identified with individual properties.
Residents of the roads selected to take part will be receiving their letters regarding the survey next week. If they do not wish to be involved, they can let the waste service team know. Week one starts August 19 2024 and week two will start from September 9 2024.
The waste composition survey involves collecting samples of general waste, recycling and food waste and sorting them into various types and quantities of materials. This will give the council a better understanding of what is in our waste. This will help the council to improve waste and recycling information and campaigns for residents in the future.
Councillor Lora Peacey-Wilcox, Cabinet lead for waste services, said: “Thank you in advance to all the residents of the roads which have been selected for this survey. During this week, they may see a different van collecting the waste or recycling from their property for this study. This study isn’t targeting specific people. We are reassuring residents taking part that all information collected will remain anonymous. Any waste surveyed will not be linked to any properties.”
This survey will be carried out by Integrated Skills on behalf of the council, working in partnership with its waste service provider. Integrated Skills specialise in waste services and studies and have has conducted many similar surveys for other local authorities across the UK.
