New Year Resolution? Pledge to 'Slim Your Bin'

So far, over 150 people have pledged to  'Slim Your Bin'. You too, can be part of the waste solution. Click here to fill in short survey and  pledge to Slim Your Bin  (takes a couple of minutes)  or click here to make a quick pledge (20secs). Alternatively, you can download a copy of the survey and pledge and return it to us or phone or text us and we’ll get back to you.

 If you fill either of these in and live in Alness, Dingwall, Invergordon, Inverness, Tain or Ullapool you will be entered into a prize draw to win a £40 voucher for a meal at a local restaurant of your choice. 

Want more help? Try using our Slim Your Bin Diary for a week to see what you’re throwing out and what you might be able to stop putting in your bin.

Similiarly, our Food Waste Diary also helps you become aware of what food you are wasting and so helps you make changes. Download our food waste survey before and after you use the diary - has the diary helped you cut down on food waste?

Is there a group at your work or in your community that could take up the Slim Your Bin challenge? If you live or work in Alness, Dingwall, Invergordon,Tain, Ullapool or Inverness then we can visit you to give advice.

To find out how  more on how to reduce the amount you throw out click here. 

HOW MUCH COULD YOU RECYCLE?

Using the Highland Council 2003 waste analysis data we worked how much of your bin you can recycle depending on how you recycle and whether you compost.

• kerbside box & brown bin recyclers could recycle 31% of what they throw out; if they composted as well it would be 39%.
• blue bin recyclers could recycle 24%; if they composted as well it would be 46%.
• recycling point recyclers could recycle 27%; if they composted as well it would be  49%.
• recycling centre recyclers could recycle 49%; if they composted as well it would be an amazing 57%.

(figs assuming 8% of food waste (ie fruit & veg) can be composted).