A Hill of a City Like another famous city, Edinburgh is said to be situated on seven hills, but the one hill that figures into this topic is Castle Rock. This old volcanic plug towers majestically above the surrounding city with sheer sides on three of its four faces. What is Edinburgh built on? Edinburgh …
Edinburgh refuse workers have returned to work on Wednesday, August 30 as industrial action continues across the country. Rubbish quickly began piling up on August 18 when a strike in Edinburgh began in the midst of the festival season. Are the bin men back to work in Edinburgh? Bin workers in councils across Scotland returned …
Here’s everything you need to know about the strike action as it is taking place for 19 days throughout the UK. How long is Edinburgh bin strike last? 12-dayEdinburgh bin workers clear up after 12-day strike. Is the strike in Edinburgh over? Strike action was due to restart in Edinburgh on Tuesday but, following the …
The walkout in the capital ended at 04:59 as rubbish continues to pile up in other Scottish council areas. Are the bin men back to work in Edinburgh? Bin workers in councils across Scotland returned to work today after the first wave of strikes by came to an end. Staff from the Unite, Unison and …
Blue box – glass and small electricals glass bottles and jars. small electrical items placed on top or next to the box, for example hairdryers and toasters. household batteries placed inside a clear bag and on top of the box. clothing, towels, clean sheets, pairs of shoes, placed inside a plastic bag. What goes in …
Please do not put envelopes into Paper Points (apart from the East Lothian ones specified above) as the glue used for sealing them and the plastic windows interfere with the recycling process and results in a lower quality of recycled paper. Can window pane envelopes be recycled? Envelopes with address windows: Though it doesn’t hurt …
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Red box: mixed recycling paper and unwanted mail. cardboard. clean plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays. clean cans, tins, foil and empty aerosols. envelopes. What should we put in red bin? What goes in the red-lidded rubbish bin? Household rubbish including lids, liquid paper board, non-recyclable glass, takeaway cups. Food scraps and wrappings. Dirty paper, …
Plastic bags and wrappers are known as “plastic films”, “flexible plastics” or “soft plastics”. You can already recycle some of these at collection points in many larger supermarkets. They accept carrier bags and the wrappers from kitchen and toilet rolls which may be labelled as PE (polyethylene). What plastic can be recycled Scotland? We take: …
Our Recycling centres are open. Our recycling centres are available for those who have booked appointments only. This means there’s fewer queues on site and on surrounding roads, an overall faster experience for all and it’s less crowded so people can move around more easily. Sighthill HWRC, Bankhead Avenue, EH11 4EA. How do I get …
spring barley – the main crop. winter wheat and winter barley. oilseed rape, potatoes and other root crops – to a lesser extent. soft fruit such as strawberries, raspberries and blackcurrants – grown mainly in Tayside and Fife. What are the 3 main crops grown in the UK? Wheat, barley and oats are the most …
