No waste sent to landfill in North East Lincs for the first time ever
Usually the figure is 5 per cent
Last month was the first ever that NO waste was sent to landfill in North East Lincolnshire.
The Council says around 5 per cent is usually sent there if it can't be recycled or used to generate electricity at an energy plant near Stallingborough.
It's celebrating that in September none made it to landfill.
Cllr Stewart Swinburn, the Council’s portfolio holder for Environment and Transport, said:
“It’s fantastic to see more and more people in North East Lincolnshire are recycling.
“Recycling is an easy way to help the environment and prolong the lives of materials such as aluminium, plastics and paper.
“By sorting recycling at home, households are creating a much better-quality product for reprocessing.
“People tell us that recycling is very important to them and I’m grateful to everyone who makes the effort to sort their recycling at home.”
The council also said:
This year’s current recycling rate stands at 39.37 per cent, up from 39.14 per cent in 2021 and 35.08 per cent in 2020.
Recycling rates have increased greatly since 2017/18 when they were 31.8 per cent. The target for 2025 is 55 per cent.