THE Cardenden community has been asked to set the trend as moves are made to make 2018 the year where recycling goes to the top of every local family’s agenda.

To help people from the ABCD conurbation of villages improve the volume of waste that is recycled in Auchterderran, Bowhill, Cardenden and Dundonald, a Waste Management Workshop is being held in the Corrie Centre on Tuesday January 30.

Local councillor, Rosemary Liewald, is involved in the organisation of the Workshop and she feels it is vital that the people of the villages get the maximum value from resources.

Councillor Liewald said: “This event is in conjunction with the Fife Waste Management Strategy Team who are trying to ensure that people avoid putting the wrong things in the wrong bins, which pose problems for the Team and costs money.

“We here in Ward 8, and in particular the Cardenden area, do a great job in terms of recycling, with the assistance of Margaret Wilson and her team in our local Co-op with their ‘Fundraising Give Back for plastic bags’ scheme, so we must commend ourselves and the community. I am, however, constantly being asked by residents what more can the do.

“So with Fife Council’s new waste strategy being rolled out I believe that we, as an example of ‘best practice’ can lead the way.

“This workshop is part of a roll-out throughout Fife with hopefully more to come in Lochgelly and Benarty and then Cowdenbeath and Kelty.”

Plastics is an element which too often is thrown in the blue landfill bin and Cardenden Community Council secretary, David Taylor, who is also a leading member of the local Environment Group, said that people needed to be more careful how they dispose of their waste.

He said: “Fife Council is urging everyone to recycle more of their waste while the Government is concerned about the amount of plastic being used in packages which is polluting our countryside and beaches. Most of this is down to irresponsible packaging.

“But also too many people just throw rubbish out of windows and cars which pollutes the countryside.

“In our-throw-away society we need to bin it not sling it.”

Cardenden Tenants and Residents Association’s chairman, Willie Duncan, added: “This is a very vital issue, we cannot keep expecting China to take our plastics for recycling so this is going to be a growing problem unless we tackle this now.”

It is hoped by the community activists that people can ensure that they improve their recycling.