Congratulations to our very first Street Recycling Challenge winners Neston Grove. They took on neighbouring street Rostherene Rd and pipped them to the post, to claim the title of Street Recycling champions.
It was a close run race with only 2 wheelies bins in it! The biggest success was the overall increase in recycling in both streets, the bin put out rate before the challenge was 32% and after the Challenge this had risen to 50%!
Residents had to fill their blue, brown and green bins with the correct recyclable items and put them out for collection by 7.00am on 30th June. The bins were checked on collection day to see how full they were with Neston Grove residents being judged the winners having recycled over 24 full wheelie bins to Rostherne Roads 22.
When we presented Rachel Barnes a resident of Neston Grove with her prize we got to see first hand how the neighbourhood had embraced the challenge with people asking us which street had won and Rachel’s children showing us what goes in what bin and telling us tales of how they had helped Mum to sort the recycling for the Challenge.
Hopefully this Challenge will inspire many more people in Stockport and other areas of Greater Manchester to take advantage of the new and improved recycling services provided at the kerbside and at Household Waste Recycling Centres.
Do you live in Greater Manchester and think your streets up for the challenge? Then get in touch. Either leave a comment or email communications@recycleforegreatermanchester.com
