Waverley council England’s best recyclers

Waverley council in Surrey has been recognised as the best council in England for promoting recycling and reducing the amount of household waste being sent to landfill.  Waverley council, which covers Farnham, Godalming and Haslemere, was recognised by Defra for having the “largest decrease in total household waste per head”.

Councillor John Sandy of Waverley council said:

“In 2002 we were throwing away to landfill 44,000 tonnes [of rubbish], this year it has dropped to 26,000 tonnes, and this is a significant amount better than any other local authority.”

The council runs alternate weekly collections of household waste and recyclables, and aims to increase recycling rates across the borough to more than 30%.  The council has put the success of its waste management and recycling down to its residents and the hard work of the council’s waste management team.