MP praises "Mr Recycling" as new partnership
gets underway


5 July 2005

Don Valley MP Caroline Flint labelled Denaby resident Jim Tierney as Mr Recycling this week, as she joined Jim and local politicians for the launch of the Doncaster West Recycling Partnership.

Said Caroline: "With Jim Tierney as Chair, the Craganour TARA was one of the first estates to start recycling paper and bottles. They found partners to train people to recycle wood into furniture and bird tables and Jim even found new uses for old flagstones that were going into landfill. "Jim is Denaby's Mr Recyling! This Recycling Partnership began at a meeting in Jim Tierney's living room. Now as a Board member of Community West Recycling Partnership he has seen his ambitions turned into a real community enterprise."

Caroline and Jim joined Mayor Martin Winter, Jeff Ennis MP and Tommy Joyce this week for the launch of the Doncaster West Recycling Partnership.

The latest recycling partnership, based in Denaby Main is the third community-based enterprise to be established by Mayor Winter to meet Labour's recycling targets.

Said Caroline Flint: "The Community West Recycling Partnership is really taking recycling up a gear. Mayor Winter has responded to Government targets, taking recycling from a few bottle banks to borough-wide doorstep collection, using Government and Council money to create community run businesses. It's great for jobs and great for the environment."

Cllr John Mills, Chair of CWRP said: "From day one this Partnership will be collecting from over 42,000 households and aims to reach a target of 3,500 tonnes of waste each. A few years ago, Doncaster threw 24 bags of waste into landfill for every one bag recycled - now we are heading for nearly one bag in three being recycled."

The CWRP begins life with 37 employees, most of whom have already gained new qualifications, using £1 million of Government grant combined with £370,000 from the Council's Neighbourhood Renewal Fund.

The Partnership is collecting from 42,000 doorsteps, across Conisbrough, Denaby, Mexborough, Edlington, Balby, Tickhill and part of the town centre.

CWRP aims to collect 3,500 tonnes of household waste per annum. This includes 10 tonnes of paper, 1 tonne of plastics, 0.5 tones of glass and 0.5 tonnes of cans each day.

For more information contact Phil Cole 07973 367869.