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Frequently Asked Questions

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The CRN UK does it's best to answer the enquiries it gets in a timely manner, however we do have limited resources and we would appreciate it if you would look at the Frequently Asked Questions section before contacting the office. Thank you.

Yes, Full and Associate CRN UK members can advertise their vacancies free of charge on the CRN UK website. Please  email info@crn.org.uk with the details including the contact information and closing date.

We are able to advertise other vacancies relating to the community waste sector on the CRN website. Please contact info@crn.org.uk for further information and costs.

Please send details of any jobs to be advertised with plenty of notice. It is not always possible to put the adverts up immediately.

We do not generally email notices of vacancies across the network.

Although many of our Associate Members are local authorities we are unable to hold detailed information on them.

If you have any enquiries regarding local authorities recycling please contact the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee. www.larac.org.uk.

It depends which local authority area you are in but most of the time if you need a new or replacement recycling box the first port of call should be your  recycling officer at your local authority. Contact details for your local authority can normally be found in your Yellow Pages.

Alternatively visit www.recyclenow.com and enter your postcode to find your Local Authority contact.

Please contact the reprocessors to find out more about the recycling process and end products:

Plastics recycling: www.recoup.org

Newspaper Recycling: www.aylesford-newsprint.co.uk/

Glass Recycling: www.britglass.org.uk/index.html

Steel cans: www.corusgroup.com/en/

Aluminium: www.thinkcans.com/

Tetra Pac: www.drinkscartons.com

Batteries: www.g-pbatt.co.uk

Plastic cups: www.save-a-cup.co.uk/

Full Membership is open to not-for-profit organisations involved in recycling, re-use or waste minimisation projects.

Associate Membership is available to local authorities and those businesses providing direct benefit to our members.

Details on joining CRN UK and the benefits are available on the CRN UK website. A membership form is available to download. In order for us to process your membership form you will also need to supply all the relevant paperwork requested. Please click on Join CRN for more information.

Recycling & resource management is a large topic . The CRN UK represents community waste groups and can answer specific enquiries about community recycling / re-use / waste minimisation projects please email info@crn.org.uk.

Many of the larger material reprocessors have education resources and support packs. The direct links to these sites are:

Aluminium:
www.thinkcans.com/edu_home.htm

Steel:
www.corusgroup.com/en/responsibility/education/

Glass:
www.recyclingglass.co.uk/

Paper:
www.aylesford-newsprint.co.uk/Students.asp

Other websites that have general waste education resources & advice for schools -

Wastewatch

www.wastewatch.org.uk/Education-and-Training/Introduction

www.wasteonline.org.uk/

www.recyclenow.com/fun_stuff/index.html

 

Many CRN UK members are working closely with schools on waste education and waste minimisation projects. Please contact info@crn.org.uk to find out if there is a group in your area.

For advice on recycling at school visit http://www.recyclenow.com/start_recycling/at_school.html

For information about your local recycling services please contact your local authority recycling officer.

For every-day products please visit www.recyclenow.com/shopping/index.html

The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) have developed the recycled products guide which covers not only products for the home but also for trade & public sector organisation. Visit: www.recycledproducts.org.uk/view/index.cfm?splash=true

CRN UK does not send out any resources in paper format. There are documents available to download on our website that focus on community recycling .

Please contact your local authority. They will have leaflets and information regarding recycling schemes in your area.