Recycle Pick Events

Collecting litter from our streets...& recycling it

Watch a video of one of our recent recycle pick events

On 17 May 2003 Cally Timebank held its first public event, a recycle-litter-pick event around Freightliners Farm and the Westbourne & Caledonian Estates Cally Recycle Pick. In 2 hours we collected 21 kilograms of litter from the streets. All of the recyclable material was separated, wieghed and taken to the recycling bins in Islington and Camden (there are no cardboard recycling facilities in the borough). Each participant was awarded with an energy efficient lightbulb.

Recycle Pickers Westbourne Road 17 May

Recycle Pickers on Westbourne Road during the first recycle pick event in May

Since then Cally Time Bank & Islington Friends of the Earth have held a number of events mainly during the summer months.

Weighing collected cans at the 27 September recycle pick
Debbie Haigh weighing some of the cans collected on 27 September.

The following table lists the amounts of recycling we have collected on the recycle pick evnts up to 14 May this year: a total of 52 kilograms of litter that would have otherwise been landfilled or incinerated has been recycled.

The next event will be taking place on Saturday 16 July.

If you'd like to join please e-mail: kirstysburns@hotmail.com

Date Weight kg Type Details Weight

Sat 17 May 03 5.32 Card 5.32
Sat 17 May 03 0.68 Paper 0.68
Sat 17 May 03 1.46 Plastic Bottles PET 1.46
Sat 17 May 03 2.06 Cans 2.06
Sat 17 May 03 2.3 Glass Brown 2.3
Sat 17 May 03 9.24 Non-recycable waste 0.1
Sat 27 Sep 03 4.24 Cans 4.24
Sat 27 Sep 03 1.04 PET 1.04
Sat 27 Sep 03 0.54 Glass Brown 0.54
Sat 27 Sep 03 0.56 Clear glass Green 0.56
Sat 27 Sep 03 0.84 Glass Clear 0.84
Sat 31 Jul 04 2.3 Plastic Bottles PET 2.3
Sat 31 Jul 04 2.7 Cans 2.7
Sat 31 Jul 04 1.2 Glass Green: 4 bottles 1.2
Sat 31 Jul 04 1.88 Glass Clear: 7 bottles 1.88
Sat 31 Jul 04 0.9 Glass Brown: 4 bottles 0.9
Sat 28 Aug 04 0.98 Cans 0.98
Sat 28 Aug 04 1.58 PET 1.58
Sat 28 Aug 04 2.12 Glass Clear 2.12
Sat 28 Aug 04 0.52 Glass Green 0.52
Sat 28 Aug 04 0.72 Glass Brown 0.72
Sat 18 Sep 04 1.46 Plastic Bottles 1.46
Sat 18 Sep 04 1.94 Glass Clear 1.94
Sat 18 Sep 04 0.34 Glass Brown 0.34
Sat 18 Sep 04 0.52 Glass Green 0.52
Sat 02 Oct 04 2.4 Cans 2.4
Sat 14 May 05 1.4 Cans 1.2
Sat 14 May 05 0.94 Glass Brown 0.94
Sat 14 May 05 0.64 Glass Green 0.64
Sat 14 May 05 2.54 Glass Clear 2.54
Sat 14 May 05 1.44 Glass 1.44
Sat 14 May 05 1.94 Plastic bottles 1.94
Sat 14 May 05 1.44 Cans 1.44
Sat 14 May 05 0.98 Paper 0.98
Sat 14 May 05 1.7 Rubbish including Plastic bags 0.25

Date	Weight kg	Type	Details	Weight
Sat 17 May 03	5.32	Card		5.32
Sat 17 May 03	0.68	Paper		0.68
Sat 17 May 03	1.46	Plastic Bottles	PET	1.46
Sat 17 May 03	2.06	Cans		2.06
Sat 17 May 03	2.3	Glass	Brown	2.3
Sat 17 May 03	9.24	Non-recycable waste		0.1
Sat 27 Sep 03	4.24	Cans		4.24
Sat 27 Sep 03	1.04	PET		1.04
Sat 27 Sep 03	0.54	Glass	Brown	0.54
Sat 27 Sep 03	0.56	Clear glass	Green	0.56
Sat 27 Sep 03	0.84	Glass	Clear	0.84
Sat 31 Jul 04	2.3	Plastic Bottles	PET	2.3
Sat 31 Jul 04	2.7	Cans		2.7
Sat 31 Jul 04	1.2	Glass	Green: 4 bottles	1.2
Sat 31 Jul 04	1.88	Glass	Clear: 7 bottles	1.88
Sat 31 Jul 04	0.9	Glass	Brown: 4 bottles	0.9
Sat 28 Aug 04	0.98	Cans		0.98
Sat 28 Aug 04	1.58	PET		1.58
Sat 28 Aug 04	2.12	Glass	Clear	2.12
Sat 28 Aug 04	0.52	Glass	Green	0.52
Sat 28 Aug 04	0.72	Glass	Brown	0.72
Sat 18 Sep 04	1.46	Plastic Bottles		1.46
Sat 18 Sep 04	1.94	Glass	Clear	1.94
Sat 18 Sep 04	0.34	Glass	Brown	0.34
Sat 18 Sep 04	0.52	Glass	Green	0.52
Sat 02 Oct 04	2.4	Cans		2.4
Sat 14 May 05	1.4	Cans		1.2
Sat 14 May 05	0.94	Glass	Brown	0.94
Sat 14 May 05	0.64	Glass	Green	0.64
Sat 14 May 05	2.54	Glass	Clear	2.54
Sat 14 May 05	1.44	Glass		1.44
Sat 14 May 05	1.94	Plastic bottles		1.94
Sat 14 May 05	1.44	Cans		1.44
Sat 14 May 05	0.98	Paper		0.98
Sat 14 May 05	1.7	Rubbish including Plastic bags		0.25