Tendring District Council (TDC) is taking every opportunity to get its recycling message over to residents.

It is working with the organisers of two major events in the district to promote the issue and take positive action.

Two massive 40 yard skips have been put on the site of a Scout and Guide Jamboree at Kirby being attended by 10,000 youngsters from across the world.

It is expected that the skips will be emptied several times during the week with between 20 and 30 tonnes of waste recycled.

The Council is also working alongside those running the Brightlingsea Festival this weekend to raise awareness in the town.

The festival at Western Promenade is taking place on Saturday and Sunday.

TDC will be putting containers on the site at no cost and will collect them again once the event is over and the waste will be recycled.

Six Euro Bins (1,100 litres) and 10 Wheeled Bins (240 litres) will be delivered on Friday in a special recycling area provided by the organisers.

It is the first time that the Council has got involved in such a formal way.

Bill Smith, TDC's Recycling Officer, said that both events provided the Council with an ideal opportunity to get the message across.

"Not only will it allow items to be recycled but it gives us a chance to educate people," he said.

"There are 10,000 youngsters at Kirby and if we can reach a proportion of them it will be worthwhile. I am delighted that we are also going to have a presence at Brightlingsea this weekend."

Lee Pugh, Theatre and Entertainments Manager at TDC, met with organisers of the festival earlier this year.

"We are keen to offer whatever support we can to events such as this," he said.

"My team and I are willing to discuss various issues and do what we can within our resources to help them. The recycling initiative is one positive action we could set up."