Denbighshire County Council has been shortlisted for one of the top prizes at the prestigious National Recycling Awards 2010.
Over 51% of the rubbish collected in Denbighshire last year was recycled, putting the Council in line for the award for Local Authority Target Success.
Denbighshire is the first Welsh county to record a recycling rate of over 50% for an entire year, smashing the Welsh Assembly target of 40%.
Councillor Sharon Frobisher, Cabinet Member for Environment, said, “I am very proud that Denbighshire residents have been recognised for their outstanding recycling efforts. Being a finalist in the National Recycling Awards 2010 is evidence that Denbighshire is among the best places in the UK for recycling, not just Wales.”
The judges for the award have not just noted Denbighshire’s excellent recycling rate but also the Council’s strong commitment to waste reduction, such as its successful real nappy incentive programme, which means that a typical household in Denbighshire creates just 6.1 kilograms of rubbish for landfill each week, compared to a Welsh average of over 10 kilograms.
Steve Parker, Head of Environmental Services at Denbighshire County Council said: “The approach of the Council has simply been to make recycling as easy and convenient as possible. Denbighshire residents have then done the rest. More than 93% of households regularly use their x2 recycling service, which is beyond our expectations of the scheme.
“Win or lose next month, the Council will continue to offer residents the same high level of recycling services.”
