Recycling raises £20k for charity

Do your bit for the environment and help Save the Children appeal

Edinburgh residents have helped to raise £20,000 by using their red and blue kerbside collection boxes for recycling.

The Council’s recycling partner – AbitibiBowater – donates £1 to Save the Children for every tonne of materials collected from Edinburgh residents.

More than 130,000 households in Edinburgh can access the scheme, which picks up a variety of recyclable materials from kerbside boxes around the city.

Need to know

For more information, call 0131 529 3030 or e-mail wasteaware@edinburgh.gov.uk
If you’re looking for replacement box covers and blue bags, you can collect these from your local library or the South, South West, Central, North and East neighbourhood offices, as well as the local offices in Kirkliston and South Queensferry.