Denbighshire residents set out a record 1,016 tonnes of recycling in the month of December. This is the first time residents have recycled more than a thousand tonnes in a month.
The startling figures were boosted by lots of extra Christmas wrapping paper, cardboard packaging and one or two more glass bottles than usual!
The start of the big freeze did little to deter residents from recycling and despite a few service disruptions due to severe weather, all collections were completed by council collection teams at the earliest opportunity.
The bumper recycling month was a fitting end to a remarkable year for recycling in Denbighshire with recycling rates leaping from 31% to 53% in 2009.
For the first time, more of Denbighshire’s household waste is now recycled than is sent to landfill.
The Lead Member for Environment of Denbighshire County Council, Councillor Eryl Williams, said: “In Denbighshire we had been slower than some other councils in offering recycling collections countywide and I must thank residents for their patience. With recycling now provided to virtually all households, the response of the public has been remarkable, making Denbighshire one of the highest recycling counties in Wales. We all have cause to feel very proud at this achievement.”
Not content to stand still, the Council will continue to improve recycling services by extending its full x2 service to a further 7,000 households across Denbighshire in March. This enables householders to recycle a wide range of materials encompassing paper, card, metals, glass and plastics, compostable garden waste and even waste food.
