28 February 2020

Aberdeenshire Council encourages residents to Pass It On

Aberdeenshire Council has announced it will be supporting Pass it On Week – a national campaign organised by Zero Waste Scotland that runs from March 7-15.

Pass it On Week is an annual event that celebrates sustainability through the reuse and repair of items, such as donating unwanted items to charity, shopping second-hand and mending old clothing or toys.

The campaign encourages people to cut back on unnecessary consumerism and opt for sustainable purchasing decisions.

During Pass it On Week, Aberdeenshire Council will support the campaign’s key messages by hosting community information sessions and posting reuse advice and resources on the Recycling and Waste Aberdeenshire Facebook page (link below).

The Council will also be reminding residents of the reuse services available in Aberdeenshire.

In partnership with local charities, the Council has reuse containers at four of its Household Recycling Centres (HRCs): Ellon, Peterhead, Banchory, and Macduff. The reuse containers at these sites are available for residents to drop off items in good or easily repairable condition. The items are then collected by the charities to be sold in their shops and to raise funds for their cause. 

The following charities are partnered with Aberdeenshire HRCs.

The Council also supports Recycle for Scotland’s Re-Use Line – a phoneline working with local charities to help people across Scotland easily donate unwanted goods to charity (i.e. furniture, working electrical items, and clothing). Certain charities will also collect large items, such as furniture, from your door.

Ros Baxter, Aberdeenshire Council’s Waste Manager, said: “Pass it On Week is a great opportunity to remind residents of the reuse services we offer at Aberdeenshire Council. We encourage households to use the charity bins at our recycling centres and transition towards buying second-hand and repairing items where possible, which will reduce the amount of waste generated by unnecessary purchases.”

To help increase public knowledge on reuse, the Council’s Community Waste Officers will be hosting drop-in information sessions at local points throughout Aberdeenshire. The CWOs will share resources and answer questions from the public at these events.

The CWOs will have tables at the following locations:

To find out more about Aberdeenshire Council’s reuse schemes, please visit: http://bit.ly/AShireReuse

For more information about the Re-Use Line: http://bit.ly/Reuseline

Follow Recycling and Waste Aberdeenshire on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AberdeenshireWaste/