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Communications to support a major waste and recycling service change

03 Mar 2011

Key facts

Additional 4,188 tonnes dry recyclables collected at kerbside from October 2009 to September 2010.
Residual waste has reduced by 13%, from 11,515 tonnes in quarter 1 of 2009/10 to 9,982 in quarter 1 of 2010/11.
Total tonnage diverted from Residual waste from October 2009 to September 2010 was 7,176 tonnes.
Recycling rates increased from 33% in 2008/09 to 41% in 2010/11.
Incidences of side waste have reduced from nearly 3,000 households before the campaign started to under 300 per week.
Campaign cost per household £1.70. ď® Cost per tonne diverted £20.90 per tonne.
The gross saving (avoided disposal costs) was £261,800, a net saving of £127,000 in 2009/10 alone. This is the reduction in incineration costs and is a result of both the additional recycling, introduction of wheeled bins and no side waste initiative.

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Heather Parker, Strategic Programme Planning and Support Manager