DC named best recycler for second year running

29 November 2007
 
North Kesteven District Council is England’s best recycling authority for the second consecutive year, according to latest local authority waste statistics.

The Lincolnshire council achieved a 55% recycling and composting rate in 2006/07, up 4.5% from the previous year, which it attributes to the ‘simplicity’ of its alternate weekly waste and recycling service.

Local authorities have collectively boosted national recycling and composting rates to 31% and disposed of 1Mt less waste in landfill in 2006/07, compared with 2005/06.

The top 10 recyclers were all rural councils, but York City Council was one of the most improved authorities in the country, with a recycling rate of 39.9% – up 15.9% on the previous year.

With a change of 17.2%, Uttlesford District Council (42.8%) was the most improved authority. In contrast, the London borough of Tower Hamlets remained the lowest performer, at just 11.75%, while Liverpool managed to recycle just 12.7% of its waste. Overall, 94% of authorities improved their recycling performance on last year, 83% collected less household waste, and 88% landfilled less municipal waste.

The Environmental Services Association reiterated concerns that, while latest recycling figures were encouraging, recycling alone would not be enough to hit future LATS targets. ‘A mix of technology and solutions is required,’ a spokesman said.

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