Bring-in-sites in various towns and villages will be "patrolled" by primary school children who, apart from "guarding" the area, will assist the public in separating waste, WasteServ said yesterday.

This WasteServ initiative is meant to make citizens more aware of the basics of keeping the environment clean.

Vince Magri, WasteServ CEO, said the bring-in-sites have made the public increasingly aware of the need for waste management.

WasteServ has spent over Lm591,400 of EU funds to introduce and establish such sites where, over the past couple of years, the public has deposited clean, recyclable materials.

The bring-in-sites consist of four containers - blue for plastic, white for paper, brown for glass and black for metal. By separating waste, less goes into the engineered landfills and more recyclable material is available.

The first school to participate in this "Bring-in-site Patrol" is the Zejtun primary.

In recognition of their drive towards the environment, WasteServ, through the Ministry for Rural Affairs and the Environment, will be planting trees as part of the 34U campaign as a growing, living gift to mark the event, in the Zejtun school, Mr Magri said.

Through the 34U campaign, one can commemorate an important event, remember a loved one or adopt a tree.