Rubbish amnesty nets 13 tonnes - and a kitchen sink (From Clacton and Frinton Gazette)

Rubbish amnesty nets 13 tonnes - and a kitchen sink

1:45pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

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A WEEK-LONG rubbish amnesty has been hailed a success after netting more than 13 tonnes of waste from people's gardens.

Three container-size skips were put out so people in Jaywick could dump their waste.

The clean-up drive collected 13 tonnes of rubbish as well as 35 TVs, 23 settees, 17 fridges, 18 beds, 12 microwaves, four washing machines, 12 bikes, eight cookers, a gaming machine – and a kitchen sink.

Tendring Council spokesman Margaret O’Dell said: "We estimate that the residents probably dealt with as much rubbish themselves before we started the five-day amnesty so it has removed more than 25 tonnes from the area in all.”

The clean-up covered the whole of the Golf Green ward and cost about £1,000.

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