T
he introduction of twin recycling sacks last December has seen over 25% of Monmouthshire’s dry waste – glass, paper and plastic – salvaged compared to less than 17% a year ago.
The recycling rate for all products has continued to increase from under 39% to over 41%, though the amount of green and food waste put out by householders for composting fell in the final quarter of 2009. This was largely due to the cold, dry conditions resulting in very little growth in hedges and gardens.
These figures compare favourably to the Welsh average with only 37% of municipal waste recycled in the year up to March 2010. Out of the 22 local authorities, just six performed better than Monmouthshire. It’s good news overall in Wales though as household waste per head has continued to decrease, from 95 kilograms between January and March 2007 to 73 kilograms from January to March 2010.
Head of Waste Management, Dave Harris said;
“This is an excellent result and we appreciate the public’s response in meeting this level of recycling. If that level of response continues Monmouthshire could be close to 52% recycling this time next year, a year ahead of the Assembly’s target.”
