Second placings for recyclers

Three local contenders in Gosford Council's Recycler of the Year Awards have received second placings.

Pretty Beach Public School took second place in the schools' category.

In the business category, Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club came second, while Clayton Lombe of Railcorp Woy Woy received a special recognition award.

Umina resident Shirley Hotchkiss came second in the household category.

In presenting the awards, deputy mayor Cr Craig Doyle said that the words "modern" and "disposable" had become interlinked.

"Let's ensure that the word 'disposable' becomes permanently replaced by 'recyclable'," Cr Doyle said.

Cr Doyle said almost 40,000 tonnes were recycled through council's kerbside recycling system during the past year.

"This is the equivalent of carbon dioxide being reduced by 5554 tonnes, 1334 cars being permanently removed from the roads and 71 Olympic swimming pools worth of water savings," Cr Doyle said.

"Our outstanding recyclers from schools, business and households now become our ambassadors for further reducing waste in the Gosford City area."

The awards presentations at the Erina Centre coincided with the first day of National Recycling Week.

Press release, November 6 Marion Newall, Gosford Council