Recycling Levels on the Increase
The amount of household
recycling collected in Harlow in July, compared to the same
time last year, has increased by more than 25% according to
figures released by Harlow Council.
Figures for the month show that 448 tonnes of
waste was collected from the kerbside by the Council compared to
357 tonnes in July 2006, an increase of 91 tonnes. Residents
can recycle fortnightly from home by mixing up items like:
newspapers, magazines, plastic bottles and containers, glass and
tin cans in their blue box, white bag or a blue bin (flats).
Councillor Eleanor Macy, Chair of the
Council’s Environment & Community Committee, says: “We monitor
recycling levels on a regular basis. Comparing figures with
previous years helps us to see how people’s waste habits are
changing and how we can promote reducing, reusing and recycling.
Last year we exceeded our recycling target set by Government and
gradually recycling participation is increasing in the town. We
still need more people to reduce, re-use and recycle their waste
before they think about throwing it away, putting ever more
pressure on landfill.
Recent changes to recycling in the town means
that a kerbside battery recycling scheme has been extended to more
properties across the town. More items can also be recycled from
home with milk and juice cartons (tetra paks) now accepted in blue
boxes, white bags and blue bins.
More information on recycling and waste
disposal in the town phone (01279) 446655 or visit http://www.harlow.gov.uk/.