Brown bin recycling success

MORE THAN 4,400 TONNES OF WASTE; garden waste, food waste and cardboard, was sent for composting in June due to East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s successful roll out of the new brown-bin collection services.

Councillor Symon Fraser, the Council's portfolio holder for environment, housing and planning, said: “This is a brilliant result by our residents. It shows just how enthusiastic our residents are when you compare that 4,400 tonnes with the 3,800 tonnes collected from the brown bins in June last year.”

The monthly recycling rate is 55 per cent, meaning that East Riding households are recycling and composting more than half their waste.

The monthly recycling rate is based on the waste collected from wheelie bins, the 10 household waste recycling sites and the 140 recycling sites across the East Riding.

The council’s roll out of brown caddies across the area is now complete and the recycling figure is expected to increase slightly over the summer months.

To check what can be put in the brown bins, visit the council’s waste website, www.target45plus.org.uk