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>>> Allen: This is Aston Clinton site, it's a split-level site, it's a purpose-built site
so we've planned the site round. It's access through an upper-level so you're putting your
waste into a lower level. There is no steps on-site or things like that. We've got meet-and-greet
people on-site so if there's any questions on how you want to separate your waste because
there are so many different strings of recycling then obviously we can't have it in one area.
>>> Baker: Currently we recycle 77% across the 10-househole waste sites in the county.
As a county we've recycled 45% with the aim to reach about 60% in the next couple of years
through the district council roll-outs -- their collection services.
>>> Allen: There's textile containers on-site. There's glass bottles containers on site.
There's also different types of wood we can recycle here; we're looking to do hard plastics
and we're also looking at carpet- and mattress-recycling as well.
>>> Baker: Of the remaining 40% of the stuff that can't be recycled or reused, or composted,
we shall be sending that to the energy-from-waste plant in Calvert -- the existing land fillers
at the moment; that'll be a state-of-the-art facility that will be the stricter EU emissions.
>>> Holmes: Tell us about the Hospice shop? >>> Brodala: Well this is one of two reuse
shops we have, we have another one in High Heavens and we have this one in Aston Clinton.
We sell a wide-range of products to local residents. We obviously have a lot of bikes
that are delivered to the ten sites around Buckinghamshire, each Tuesday they're all
brought to a central point and we take them over to the local prison. The prisoners repair
them, and they gain the qualifications of hopefully when they finish their sentences
they can get a job. >>> Brodala: We've sold over 3000 bikes
since we opened, we've so far sold 33512 items. It's also beneficial for the residents; they
get some great products and great prices. It's great for the Hospice because all the
profits we make go toward the running of our hospice in High Wycombe; it's a bit like an
old fashion emporium where it is organised but in a very sort of disorganised sort of
way. What we find is that the people just love to come and rummage around and find a
bargain. >>> Keith: Obviously I've lost a lot of loved
ones through cancer and we used this and you wouldn't believe the stuff! It's very spotless,
it's very lovely. The staff are actually fantastic, they work under so much pressure and they
do a good job and people have rubbish -- someone has to trade them.