Tewkesbury leads the way on food recycling
A number of local authorities are starting to introduce food waste collection and recycling services in their constituencies at present and the results have been mainly positive, with some areas performing better than others.
The Gloucestershire town of Tewkesbury is one of the latest success stories, as recent figures reveal the area is recycling much more food waste than expected, even in the first few days of the new scheme. In fact, Tewkesbury waste services managed to collect over 12 tonnes of food waste on the very first day (Monday 12th April).
The borough council have made a number of changes to their waste disposal system, including adding new materials to the list of what residents can put in their recycling bins. Although cardboard and plastic bottles can now be recycled, the major change is that residents are encouraged to recycle all food and garden waste.
These changes combined with an effective public campaign have meant the council can proudly state that Tewkesbury recycled approximately 71 tonnes of waste –including food and garden waste -on the very first day of the new scheme. It certainly looks as if the area is on track to reach the government target of a 50% recycling rate by 2015.
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