East Riding Residents Among Best Reyclers

East Riding Residents Among Best Reyclers East Riding's households recycled 60 per cent of their waste from bins last month (June). The recycling rate in the six trial areas was 70 per cent, with a big drop of 22 per cent in the waste being put in the green landfill bins. Councillor Symon Fraser, East Riding of Yorkshire Council's portfolio holder for environment, housing and planning, said: "Our residents are up there, among the best in the country when it comes to recycling. "Month by month, since the beginning of this year, the recycling rate has steadily gone up and the amount of waste sent to landfill has been going down." That 60 per cent recycling rate is based on the collections from the blue recycling bins, the brown bins for composting and the waste taken to the 10 household waste recycling sites. 1,872 tonnes of recyclables, ie glass, paper, plastics, cans and Tetra Pak, was collected from the blue bins last month compared with 1,292 tonnes in June last year, a jump of 45 per cent in just one year. 5,260 tonnes of garden waste, food waste and cardboard was collected from the brown bins, compared with 4,437 tonnes in June last year, an increase of 19 per cent. The waste in the green bins, which goes to landfill, was down by 15 per cent. This means that 941 tonnes less waste was sent to landfill last month compared with June last year, making a saving on landfill tax. In April, the council started a trial in six areas across the East Riding based on fortnightly collections of the blue recycling bins and the green landfill bins. The trail was extended in June to provide a fuller picture of the varying areas and demographics. The monthly figures broken down by area are: Beverley: Last month, 171 tonnes of glass, paper, plastics, cans and Tetra Pak was collected from the blue recycling bins, 38 tonnes more than in June last year, a 29 per cent increase. The amount of waste collected from the green landfill bins in the Beverley area was 14 per cent less than in June last year. Bridlington: Last month (June), 249 tonnes of glass, paper, plastics, cans and Tetra Pak were collected from the blue bins, 61 tonnes more than in March last year, an increase of 33 per cent. The amount of waste collected from the green landfill bins in the area was 14 per cent less than in June last year. Driffield: Last month, 148 tonnes of glass, paper, plastics, cans and Tetra Pak was collected from the blue recycling bins, 30 tonnes more than in June last year, a 26 per cent increase. The amount of waste collected from the green landfill bins in the Driffield area last month was 14 per cent less than in June last year. Goole: Last month, 229 tonnes of glass, paper, plastics, cans and Tetra Pak was collected from the blue recycling bins, 71 tonnes more than in June last year, a 45 per cent increase. The amount of waste collected from the green landfill bins in the Goole area last month was 21 per cent less than in June last year. Haltemprice: Last month, 324 tonnes of glass, paper, plastics, cans and Tetra Pak was collected from the blue recycling bins, 100 tonnes more than in June last year, a 44 per cent increase. The amount of waste collected from the green landfill bins in the Haltemprice area last month was 12 per cent less than in June last year. Holderness: Last month, 188 tonnes of glass, paper, plastics, cans and Tetra Pak was collected from the blue recycling bins, 34 tonnes more than in June last year, a 22 per cent increase. The amount of waste collected from the green landfill bins in the Haltemprice area last month was 15 per cent less than in June last year. Market Weighton/Pocklington: Last month, 219 tonnes of glass, paper, plastics, cans and Tetra Pak was collected from the blue recycling bins, 85 tonnes more than in June last year, a jump of 64 per cent. The amount of waste collected from the green landfill bins in the area last month was 18 per cent less than in June last year. http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/East-Riding/Hornsea/HU18/News/Local-News/227128-...

There we go a bit of good news today, it appears east ridings are one of the best recyclers in the country! go us, now we just need some nice steel washroom bins to help the recycling look better!