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Waste Disposal
New waste disposal units from Franke
Waste disposal units are becoming increasingly popular owing to local models are uniquely designed to free the kitchen of organic waste with
councils introducing compulsory waste separation schemes, says Franke, minimal use of water and electricity, on account of the exceptional
leading kitchen solutions manufacturer. magnetic motor found in each waste disposer.
Recycling household waste is now mandatory in many areas across The technologically advanced motor reaches high speeds instantly,
the UK and consumers are using less energy and yet
buying more and more producing more torque and
waste disposal units as they horsepower than many
are a convenient means of other waste disposal units.
getting rid of food waste. Each Franke waste
Some local councils, such disposal unit carries
as Herefordshire Council extended or lifetime
and Worcestershire County warranties that cover all
Council, are encouraging service and parts,
their use by offering demonstrating the Franke
residents a rebate if they commitment to quality.
purchase a waste disposal Hotline no:
unit. 0161-436 6280
Franke has recently Website:
added waste disposers to its www.franke.co.uk
appliances portfolio and the Enquiry no: 62
Franke sorts things out in the kitchen
Franke, the world’s largest sink in the home is essential.
manufacturer, has designed a hands-free “Councils across the country are
sorter system which makes under-sink already working towards this target by
waste management more convenient. adopting a new range of waste
Demand for the product is growing as management practices, such as waste
more and more councils across the UK separation, which has been a standard
introduce waste separation schemes to process in parts of Europe, Australia and
reduce the amount of waste going to the US for many years.
landfill. “The Franke sorter system makes the
The hands-free KickMatic (700K) separation of waste convenient and we
Sorter is operated by a touch of the believe that its easy operation will
pedal and opens easily to give access to encourage people to be more
separated compartments for easy responsible when it comes to dealing
segregation of kitchen waste. with their household waste.”
John Swain, Product Manager for Franke has also launched the Sorter
Franke UK, commented: “The UK has Motion, which has a smooth closing
a target to reduce the amount of action (Blum motion).
biodegradable municipal waste going to Hotline no: 0161-436 6280
landfill by 65 per cent before the year Website: www.franke.co.uk
2020, so ecological waste management Enquiry no: 64
InSinkErator gives kitchen retailers a chance to help consumers
The growing number of councils introducing fortnightly bin burden of fortnightly collections. By purchasing a food waste disposer
collections, and the furore this is causing in certain parts of the UK, is from InSinkErator, householders can cut the amount of rubbish they
giving kitchen retailers a unique opportunity to help consumers - while throw away by around 20 per cent. In addition, food waste disposers are
also generating additional quick and clean to use, unlike
income. alternative recommended
Fortnightly collections mean options which include wrapping
consumers now have to food waste in newspaper before
carefully manage the volume of depositing it in your “green”
waste they throw away to avoid bin.
overfilling their bin and in some Kitchen retailers interested in
areas, potential financial fines. finding out more about
For many people, making room InSinkErator’s range of world
in their main bin by getting rid leading food waste disposers
of food waste by alternative should call the Hotline Number
means like composting takes or visit the website for more
time, effort and space – which information.
some people don’t have. Hotline no: 01923 297880
Now kitchen retailers can Website:
offer consumers an efficient in- www.InSinkErator.co.uk
home solution to ease the Enquiry no: 63
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