1000 tonnes composted - Thank You York! (York Liberal Democrats)

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1000 tonnes composted - Thank You York!

October 27, 2005 2:53 PM

Cllr Andrew Waller is saying a big thank you to those residents who have helped to divert more than 1,000 tonnes of green waste from landfill, in only three weeks.

Cllr Andrew Waller said:

"I would like to thank York residents for the positive way that they have responded to the new system. Over 1,000 tonnes of garden waste put in to the green bins will be turned to compost."

"This will reduce the landfill tax on York residents and help the city meet its targets and avoid fines this year."

"The amount of green waste collected is even more than we anticipated and it shows that people are interested in making York more sustainable."

"There have been teething problems, and I apologise to those households who have been affected by this. Officers have worked hard to correct this and we should now be back on track for all residents."

"The extra 40 tonnes per week of cans, bottles and paper collected since the new arrangements began are an added bonus and demonstrate what progress can be made when the city pulls together. Over 2,000 new green boxes have been distributed in the last four weeks to people who had lost or mislaid them. If residents on the twin bin system are still without green boxes, they should ring 551551 so that they can join in with their neighbours."