Offering 110 childcare places at both nurseries, we generate a great deal of waste. We have approached our local council for free recycling collection, but they are unable to provide this. Nor do we have much outdoor storage for waste awaiting collection.
Most nurseries have to operate to a fixed budget based on their anticipated fee income, and every penny is utilised to provide a professional service.
To re-allocate part of that budget for recycling is a difficult decision to justify to parents. It is easier to allocate funds to something that can be seen to be of immediate benefit to their children.
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