Kirkcaldy4All launch Radical New Recycling Initiative

Kircaldy4All was set up as a Business Improvement District (BID), with the aim to bring businesses of all kinds, within a designated geographical area, under one umbrella and ultimately improve the 'Kirkcaldy' experience. Their vision,

"To promote Kirkcaldy Town Centre as a place where people want to work, shop and spend their leisure time in a welcoming environment which is customer focused and investment-friendly", has resulted in the set up of a number initiatives which have had a positive impact on the town centre and helped businesses make cost savings.

Conscious of the financial pressures faced by many small and medium businesses in today's market, backed up by a desire to reduce the areas environmental footprint, Kirkcaldy4All, Radical Rubbish and the William Tracey Group have teamed up with the sole aim to reduce the costs of Recycling and Waste Management for all businesses in the area.

Radical Rubbish is an exciting new Social Enterprise based in Kirkcaldy and who have recently benefited from a cash injection from the Scottish Government's Enterprise Growth Fund. Its aims revolve around increasing opportunities for young people through its volunteering, placement and employment options, as well as raising awareness of the environmental impact of landfill via its activities. All profits received from their work goes back into training and employment activities with the added value of improving the local Fife economy by ensuring funds stay in Fife.

So here's the exciting bit.......Radical Rubbish is offering to collect and recycle all of Kirkcaldy4All members' plastics, aluminium cans, cardboard and paper free of charge while the William Tracey Group will support the social enterprise by supplying machinery and training that will get the project off the ground. All sorted recyclates will be taken to the William Tracey Group's Glenrothes depot for weighing and processing and a market price rebate will be paid to Radical Rubbish which will help support further training and employment activities.

William Tracey Group Managing Director said:
"Using our resources and expertise to provide support to this new initiative is a great opportunity for us. Scotland's Zero Waste Plan has set ambitious targets for all businesses and communities to reduce waste and re-use and recycle more and we feel confident that helping Kirkcaldy4All's members to adapt to this way of thinking now will result in them being well equipped to adapt to the forthcoming changes to legislation."

Over the next days and weeks all businesses will be offered these services and it is hoped that after an initial three month period, the William Tracey Group and Radical Rubbish will produce a report detailing the amounts of these commodities that have been recycled, cost savings to the businesses and the opportunities created for the young people of Fife.

BID Manager, Bill Harvey, has been instrumental in setting up this partnership initiative and is hugely excited about the opportunity for Kirkaldy4All members.

"When I met with Radical Rubbish and the William Tracey Group, I knew immediately that this idea was a winner for all concerned. Our members would save money, Radical Rubbish would have an income stream to support their aims, and there would be professional support and back-up from the William Tracey Group. I was and still am very excited about this offering" said Bill.
Sometimes you hear about someone's ideas and immediately think "that would never work". Not this one!

The William Tracey Group is one of the UK's leading recycling and resource management companies who offer a full range of environmental services.
Established in 1948, the company fuses unparalleled industry experience with the latest technologies to deliver bespoke recycling and resource management services for each of its customers. Delivering the highest level of customer service is as important today as ever and the innovative company focuses on this throughout all levels of the organisation, priding itself on long term partnerships which add value to the customer's business.
Find out more at www.williamtraceygroup.com or email: justine.anderson@wmtracey.co.uk

http://www.kirkcaldy4all.co.uk/
http://radicalrubbish.com/