European Metal Recycling Ltd., a UK-based scrap recycling firm, announced that its 2006 Reload award fund is now available. The company is encouraging organizations to apply for financial backing to help extract more packaging waste from households through the EMR run scheme.
Last year EMR shared the £160,000 (US$288,000) award fund between 11 local authorities in the UK; recycling bins and can crushers were introduced into schools in Kent, the number of split litter bins was increased in town centers in south Devon and research into how to encourage students to recycle more was kicked off at a university in Exeter.
This year the company will have £250,000 (US$450,000). Additionally, for the first time businesses can apply for an additional sum of money.
Each of the successful local authority applicants will be awarded with a maximum of £60,000 to fund projects that are either totally or partially focused on recovering metal packaging.
Colin Iles, managing director at European Metal Recycling Ltd, said: “Reload provides local authorities, and for the first time businesses, with an excellent opportunity to get a head start in helping the UK meet impending recycling targets.”