Recycling boost in first week of twin bins
October 12, 2005 12:00 AM
York residents have helped divert over 430 tonnes of household waste from landfill over the last week as part of the council's garden waste and recycling collection scheme.
Over 336 tonnes of green waste was collected for composting during the last week, with 68 per cent of households using their new green bins.
Recycling rates for glass, cans and paper have also shot up since the start of the garden waste collections, increasing from 144 tonnes in the same week in 2004 to 160 tonnes last week - an increase of 16 tonnes.
The percentage of households using the recycling box and/or bag also increased in the last week and the average weight of recyclable goods collected per house rose from 4.78kg to 5.89kg.
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