In This Issue
Gardman plan first deliveries after the fire for week commencing 26th March
Media statement from The Garden Centre Association regarding Gardman
Garden Pride takes on new range of hanging baskets
Garden Re-Leaf Day provides FUNdraising and sales opportunities before the snow
Garden Re-Leaf Day gets great coverage on Twitter and Facebook
Sales bounce back...but we didn't need any more snow!
Mother’s Day gifts drive plant sales
MEP Anthea McIntyre joins key pesticides committee
The digital service bringing flexible workers to business
Distribution market for garden products in the UK worth around £5bn
Haskins brings back ‘Name the Rose’ competition
Amazing number of new pet products on show at PATS
Winter wonderland of new products from Petface
Agapanthus named as 'Terrace Plant of 2018'
Woodlodge announce charity partnerships for 2018
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
Garden product sales come out of hibernation
Veg gardeners make up for lost time
Waterlogged pots slow the recovery for growing media
Wild Bird Care sales drop
HTA introduces Recycling Scheme for members
Build a Compost Robot and win the chance to go to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Darlac Appoints New Agent in Central England
Kyle creates customer Plant Health Information Pack
The best of last week's
Gardman fire destroys the stock and the building - drone video and company statement
Man arrested on suspicion of arson after Gardman warehouse fire
Worst garden centre trading week in Bestsellers history - but how are centres trading in the aftermath?
Nicholas Marshall is still Chief Executive, maintain Dobbies
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to GTN Bestsellers
All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Webbs shortlisted for 'Food Hall of the Year' award
Book now for ‘A Recipe for Growth’
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HTA introduces Recycling Scheme for members
 

The HTA has launched a Recycling Scheme for its members which will enable businesses of all sizes to responsibly recycle their plastic and other waste and enhance their green credentials.

Partnering with Ecogen, based in Winchester, the scheme will provide a cost saving solution for most by reducing the need for skips and amount of waste going to landfill.

 

For those that have the ability to accumulate volume, ideally through bailing, it could even provide a source of income.

 

Ecogen, who is fully accredited, registered and licensed in all aspects of specialist waste recycling, already work with a number of garden centres and wholesale nurseries across the country.

There are a number of solutions on hand depending on the size of the business and the amount of plastic generated.

The small volume solution – where members collect plastic trays and pots from their own use and stack onto a pallet (up to 2 m high and shrink wrapped). Ecogen will then pick up the pallets (minimum uplift of 1 pallet) for which the business is charged a set haulage fee (depending on geographical location).

The stockpile solution – for members who are able to collect and store larger volumes of recyclable materials (hard plastics, cardboard and plastic wrap). Once haulage costs are taken off there may be a surplus depending on volume, waste type and site location.

Bailing is the most effective way of returning the greatest volume of waste to Ecogen whilst minimalizing haulage costs. Whilst bailers can be hired for around £15 a week the HTA is currently negotiating a national deal which will aim to produce a cost effective solution for members – to run alongside the plastics recycling scheme.

Martin Simmons, HTA Director of Operations, comments: “Plastics and recycling have become even higher on the national agenda since the coverage on Blue Planet II showing how waste plastic impacts our natural world. Within the garden industry we do have a responsibility to recycle what we currently use, as well as develop innovative alternative solutions.

He adds: “This is an issue that we take very seriously as do our members and their customers. Whilst plastic recycling has been more economical for our larger members this is the first time that we have been able to offer a national recycling solution for members of all sizes.”

Members wishing to take part in the HTA Plastics Recycling Scheme should visit www.hta.org.uk/recycling for further information.

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