WELCOME TO WELCOME TO DARTMOUTH GOLF DARTMOUTH GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB& COUNTRY CLUB

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Talking rubbish at DGCCTalking rubbish at DGCC DGCC have been involved in green tourism DGCC have been involved in green tourism

business scheme since its inception in 2003business scheme since its inception in 2003

The last 7 years has seen radical changes in The last 7 years has seen radical changes in how we dispose of our wastehow we dispose of our waste

We joined forces with our recycling partners, We joined forces with our recycling partners, TQ Recycling. With their help we have been TQ Recycling. With their help we have been able to further reduce landfill considerable able to further reduce landfill considerable

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RECYCLING OUR WASTERECYCLING OUR WASTE 2004/5 General waste to landfill was in excess of 2004/5 General waste to landfill was in excess of

50,000kg.50,000kg.

This may not sound much but when you take into This may not sound much but when you take into consideration it equates to 50 tons.consideration it equates to 50 tons.

Hard to visualise 50 tons of rubbish going to land fill, let Hard to visualise 50 tons of rubbish going to land fill, let me help you. me help you.

It is the equivalent of :- It is the equivalent of :-

TALKING RECYCLINGTALKING RECYCLING Over the last 4-5 years this has reduced Over the last 4-5 years this has reduced

significantly significantly By 2008 we had reduced our land fill by By 2008 we had reduced our land fill by

26 tons in favour of Recycling26 tons in favour of Recycling Working with TQ Recycling, we identified Working with TQ Recycling, we identified

new practices for recycling waste as their new practices for recycling waste as their technology and methods met our needs technology and methods met our needs

RECYCLING WASTERECYCLING WASTE CARDBOARD – Compacting bails of CARDBOARD – Compacting bails of

cardboard assisted us with storage spacecardboard assisted us with storage space Collection costs were reduced Collection costs were reduced Transport costs were reduced Transport costs were reduced Disposal costs were reduced Disposal costs were reduced Produced savings of £4,000 per yearProduced savings of £4,000 per year

Cardboard RecyclingCardboard Recycling Weekly collection of Cardboard 210kg Weekly collection of Cardboard 210kg

per week – 10,950 tons per yearper week – 10,950 tons per year

RECYCLING WASTERECYCLING WASTE PLASTIC – bottles are stored in bags of PLASTIC – bottles are stored in bags of

approximately 500 then removed for approximately 500 then removed for recyclingrecycling

Tin/aluminium – all cans and tins from Tin/aluminium – all cans and tins from the kitchen are also bagged awaiting the kitchen are also bagged awaiting collection collection

GLASS – 14 tons of glass are recycled GLASS – 14 tons of glass are recycled

RECYCLING WASTERECYCLING WASTE

STAFF BUY INSTAFF BUY IN Monthly New Letter each month contains Monthly New Letter each month contains

information on recycling, reducing energy, information on recycling, reducing energy, re-use goodsre-use goods

Quarterly “green meeting” asking staff to Quarterly “green meeting” asking staff to record what they are doing within their record what they are doing within their departments to reduce, reuse and recycle departments to reduce, reuse and recycle

FINANCIAL BENEFITS FINANCIAL BENEFITS These practices haveThese practices have ReducedReduced electricity usage by electricity usage by 20%,20%, GasGas consumption by consumption by 10%, 10%, Water usageWater usage by by 40%40% and a reduction in and a reduction in

waste waste going to landfill of going to landfill of 40%.40%. Approximate cost savings amount to Approximate cost savings amount to £18,500 per year£18,500 per year

WASTE - The FutureWASTE - The Future Continue to identify new methods and Continue to identify new methods and

practices to further improve recycling practices to further improve recycling Look to find method of recycling food Look to find method of recycling food

waste – guesstimated to be in excess of waste – guesstimated to be in excess of 4 tons per year.4 tons per year.

Continue to educate guests, staff and Continue to educate guests, staff and members on the importance of recycling. members on the importance of recycling.