Waste and Recycling Background |
The Council recycled 17.2% of household waste in 2001/2002. The Council has 29 mini and 3 major recycling centres throughout the Borough. Each site has a range of facilities for the recycling of colour separated glass, newspapers and magazines, drinks cans and textiles. In addition, the major recycling sites have facilities for the collection of plastic bottles, books and cardboard and facilities for the collection of aluminium foil have been introduced at 7 sites and oil banks have been introduced at 3 sites. The Council also operates a kerbside collection recycling system and has sold 10,200 subsidised home composting units to residents.
The Government’s recycling target for Woking is 26% by 2003/04 and 36% by 2005/06. In order to achieve a higher recycling rate and significant reduction of waste disposed to landfill the Council undertook a holistic review of reduction, recycling and recovery for both household and commercial waste regardless of who currently collects and disposes of the waste. |
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