Portsmouth Council Welcomes Deposit Scheme For Glass And Plastics

There are suggestions that new schemes could be introduced to make sure more people make the effort to separate their rubbish and recycle correctly.

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The Portsmouth News recently reported that the government is considering introducing a deposit scheme for glass and plastic bottles. This kind of scheme works by charging consumers extra for items packaged in glass or plastic bottles or tin cans. This ‘deposit’ is then refunded when they bring the bottle or can back to the store or take it to a designated bin.

Councillor Dave Ashmore, environment boss at Portsmouth City Council, told the news provider that this kind of scheme would be welcome in Portsmouth. It has also been detailed in a recent report published by the city council.

Mr Ashmore pointed out that other countries already have this kind of scheme up and running.

“In other places this has led to an increase in recycling of around 90 per cent, so this is something I think will increase recycling, especially the recycling of glass here,” he asserted.

Mr Ashmore added that the council knows people could recycle more, and pointed to the increase in recycling after the council made changes to the waste collection system with wheelie bins in 2019.

Rachel Hudson, coordinator of Portsmouth Friends of the Earth, was positive about the proposal, but stressed that recycling shouldn’t come at the expense of simply encouraging people to buy products with less or no packaging.

“Firstly we do need to think about what we are buying and if we can reduce our intake, because that’s the best way to help,” she told the newspaper.

Earlier this month, Resource reported that British consumers want to see more on-the-go recycling facilities for aluminium drinks cans. It cited a survey carried out by the Every Can Counts communications campaign, which found 60 per cent of consumers in the country would welcome more recycling for cans on the streets.

Similarly, 56 per cent wanted to see more can recycling facilities at the country’s beaches, while 51 per cent also asked for more provision at music and sporting events.

While many consumers are aware that cans can be recycled, the research also found that over half (56 per cent) of those surveyed were surprised to learn that aluminium cans can be recycled an infinite number of times.

Every Can Counts programme manager Chris Latham-Wade told the news provider that it’s important for all organisations to look at how they can support consumers to recycle more. “This research enables us to focus our activities so we can better support consumer desires to recycle more,” he stated.

He also revealed that the campaign is aiming for a 100 per cent recycling rate of aluminium drink cans. In the UK, aluminium can recycling currently stands at 75 per cent, with the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation that runs the Every Can Count campaign estimating that this could climb to 85 per cent by the end of this year.

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A time served Mechanical engineer Matt’s background includes many high-profile projects within the Automotive Industry: The Rolls Royce Phantom, Rolls Royce Cullinan, Spyker Le-Mans racing teams, Bentley, Aston Martin, and Airbus A380. This history and knowledge of complex manufacturing and engineering projects have been transferred and further developed into the bulk material handling sector. Matt has work in Europe, North America, Indonesia, and China

He joined the bulk solids and bulk handling industry in 2019 as Managing Director of Hoverdale UK Ltd and subsequently completed a Management buyout in July 2020. The business has grown yearly, increased employment, its customer base, and worldwide reputation, and disrupted the market with groundbreaking innovative technology. Since Matt took over Hoverdale, the company has filed four patents for innovation; one was granted in 2023 for a design to improve bulk handling. The success had been driven by delivering tailored solutions to the waste recycling sectors that keep material flowing out and money flowing in.

Awards Include

  • 2024 – Shapa company of the Year
  • 2024- Shapa Innovation in Technology
  • 2024- MHEA Engineer of the year
  • 2021 – MHEA Innovation of the year
  • 2021- IMechE Innovation award

Current Positions Include.

  • Group Chairman Hoverdale UK Ltd
  • President (MHEA) Material Handling Engineers Association
  • Vice Chairman: IMechE Bulk Material Handling Committee
  • Council Member: (SHAPA) Solids Handling & Particle Association
  • Member: Chartered Management Institute

Matt has been happily married to Julie for 22 years and has 4 children, 3 of which are involved within the Hoverdale group of companies. He is an RFU level 2 qualified coach and referee having been in several head coaching roles at various age groups from under 6’s to adults for his local team Nuneaton RFC. He believes in the core values that rugby teaches of Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, Discipline, Sportsmanship and try’s to carry this through in his day to day business activities. He is passionate at brining the next generation of young, diverse engineers into the sector through promotion of apprenticeship scheme and further education routes.

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David is an experienced leader, with a background covering Operations, eCommerce, Finance, Compliance, HR and IT. His career spans Banking, Retail and Engineering, spending the majority of his career working for ALDI as they grew to become 4th largest supermarket in the UK, including seven years on their UK board as Managing Director of IT and eCommerce.

David joined Hoverdale’s Senior Management Team in 2023 to seek a fresh challenge in a completely different industry sector. He has applied his approach to Process Improvement, Efficiency, Customer Service and Teamwork to great effect during Hoverdale’s sustained growth.

Married to Jane, with three adult sons between them, David volunteers on the board of the Nottingham Playhouse theatre as well as his local rugby and football clubs. Any spare time he spends enjoying walks with their Golden Retriever, Buzz, who is also regularly seen in the Hoverdale office.

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Ben is a time serviced field service engineer in the busy waste and recycling sector, who’s career moved into to managing service teams and beyond. Originally beginning his career with a HGV repair and maintenance apprenticeship with IVECO, from there travelling and working in multiple countries moving towards waste processing shredders.

Ben joined the Hoverdale team in September 2024 seeking to apply his extensive knowledge to a new area. His values and ethics fit perfectly within the Hoverdale ethos.

He is happily married to Kristina, with 4 wonderful young children; 14, 11, 8 and 5. We the children he doesn’t get much spare time. He is a family man, who enjoys spending as much time with them as possible.