Blackburn with Darwen homes are recycling more of their waste

10:00pm Wednesday 29th August 2012 in News

HOUSEHOLDERS in Blackburn with Darwen are successfully recycling more waste and putting out less rubbish for collection, councillors are being told.

Tomorrow environment executive member Faryad Hussain will tell the borough’s full council forum that this shows a positive trend on a key issue on the “green agenda”. Coun Hussain’s report to the meeting gives details of the improvements saying: “The recycling rate for 2011/12 was 45.7 per cent, compared with 44.9 per cent in 2010/11.

“Comparative kilograms of waste per head of population figure has reduced from 137 kg per household to 128.5 kg per household in 2011/1012. The tonnage put of for collection by households in reducing each year.

“This is a positive trend to see an increase in recycling rates.

“The council is intending to re-leaflet the borough in the early autumn with a reminder to citizens of what can and cannot be recycled.”

Comments (9)

10:17pm Wed 29 Aug 12

alphadelta says...

We put very little in our red bin - just two small bags a week. Perhaps that's why they don't bother to empty it half the time...
We put very little in our red bin - just two small bags a week. Perhaps that's why they don't bother to empty it half the time... alphadelta

12:34am Thu 30 Aug 12

happycyclist says...

Where does it all go?
Where does it all go? happycyclist

1:31am Thu 30 Aug 12

Stuart Farquar says...

happycyclist wrote:
Where does it all go?
In t'canal lool
[quote][p][bold]happycyclist[/bold] wrote: Where does it all go?[/p][/quote]In t'canal lool Stuart Farquar

5:26am Thu 30 Aug 12

guinless says...

i put out some cardboard boxes the other day for recycling they refused to put them in the wagon because they were not in plastic bags so next time it all goes to land fill!!!
i put out some cardboard boxes the other day for recycling they refused to put them in the wagon because they were not in plastic bags so next time it all goes to land fill!!! guinless

11:34am Thu 30 Aug 12

darwenTower says...

happycyclist wrote:
Where does it all go?
I believe it it sorted and sold.

We are essentially unpaid labour.
[quote][p][bold]happycyclist[/bold] wrote: Where does it all go?[/p][/quote]I believe it it sorted and sold. We are essentially unpaid labour. darwenTower

11:34am Thu 30 Aug 12

darwenTower says...

I'll try again,

I believe it *is* sorted and sold.

We are essentially unpaid labour.
I'll try again, I believe it *is* sorted and sold. We are essentially unpaid labour. darwenTower

4:18pm Thu 30 Aug 12

kempy says...

maybe the money saved can be spent on the pot holes.
maybe the money saved can be spent on the pot holes. kempy

1:45pm Mon 3 Sep 12

norah bhatty says...

Come on, the council don't do a bad job of emptying various coloured bins.
They put a lot of time and effort into ensuring the correct bins were given out in the first instance, and it is not rocket science to know what goes into each bin.
If there is going to be a bank holiday on a day your bins are collected, the council do try and inform everyone.
I for one, find the waste/recycle/grass bins to be good, but I always make sure that everything is in the bin itself, not left at the side.
Given the collection rotas, it is only at times like Christmas when householders need more rubbish space, and people, if they really have too much waste at times like these, should either store it until the next collection, or if able to, take it to the council site. The refuse collectors are as entitled as the rest of us to a well earned break.
Well done BWDBC - keep up the good work.
Come on, the council don't do a bad job of emptying various coloured bins. They put a lot of time and effort into ensuring the correct bins were given out in the first instance, and it is not rocket science to know what goes into each bin. If there is going to be a bank holiday on a day your bins are collected, the council do try and inform everyone. I for one, find the waste/recycle/grass bins to be good, but I always make sure that everything is in the bin itself, not left at the side. Given the collection rotas, it is only at times like Christmas when householders need more rubbish space, and people, if they really have too much waste at times like these, should either store it until the next collection, or if able to, take it to the council site. The refuse collectors are as entitled as the rest of us to a well earned break. Well done BWDBC - keep up the good work. norah bhatty

1:45pm Mon 3 Sep 12

norah bhatty says...

Come on, the council don't do a bad job of emptying various coloured bins.
They put a lot of time and effort into ensuring the correct bins were given out in the first instance, and it is not rocket science to know what goes into each bin.
If there is going to be a bank holiday on a day your bins are collected, the council do try and inform everyone.
I for one, find the waste/recycle/grass bins to be good, but I always make sure that everything is in the bin itself, not left at the side.
Given the collection rotas, it is only at times like Christmas when householders need more rubbish space, and people, if they really have too much waste at times like these, should either store it until the next collection, or if able to, take it to the council site. The refuse collectors are as entitled as the rest of us to a well earned break.
Well done BWDBC - keep up the good work.
Come on, the council don't do a bad job of emptying various coloured bins. They put a lot of time and effort into ensuring the correct bins were given out in the first instance, and it is not rocket science to know what goes into each bin. If there is going to be a bank holiday on a day your bins are collected, the council do try and inform everyone. I for one, find the waste/recycle/grass bins to be good, but I always make sure that everything is in the bin itself, not left at the side. Given the collection rotas, it is only at times like Christmas when householders need more rubbish space, and people, if they really have too much waste at times like these, should either store it until the next collection, or if able to, take it to the council site. The refuse collectors are as entitled as the rest of us to a well earned break. Well done BWDBC - keep up the good work. norah bhatty

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