MoreThanWaste.com - Justifiably proud at North Kesteven (20/12/2006)

"One of the keys to this success is the simplicity of the system. All household items that are suitable for recycling go in the same bin - this means that householders do not need to sort them into different bags or boxes"

Councillor Dennis Roberts, Executive Board Member, North Kesteven Council

North Kesteven District Council is justifiably proud of topping the national league table for recycling. The District is the only area in the country to recycle over 50% of its waste - see the MoreThanWaste earlier article.

The District Council believes the success is down to the three bin system, enthusiasm of residents and the simple system in place. The three bin system is similar to that used by last years table leaders St Edmundsbury Council, which has been busy spreading the word as a Beacon Authority.

The figures, released by Defra for 2005/06, show that North Kesteven residents recycled 51.5% of their waste giving them top spot in the recycling league table.

Council comments

Councillor Mrs Marion Brighton, OBE, Leader of North Kesteven District Council said:

Recycling is very much a hot topic at the moment. Our residents have taken it to heart and demonstrated that recycling can be easy, effective and incredibly successful".

She continued, "Recycling over half of our waste means that a lot less rubbish goes to landfill. This is good for the environment and helps the District Council to save money. Being top of the national league table is a big achievement for North Kesteven."

Councillor Dennis Roberts, Executive Board Member with responsibility for the environment, said:

He further commented, "This success is thanks to working in partnership with the private sector, particularly MidUK Recycling, Ltd. We will continue to build on the success and help our residents to recycle more and more, while making sure that less waste goes to landfill."


	Justifiably proud at North Kesteven (20/12/2006) "One of the keys to this success is the simplicity of the system. All household items that are suitable for recycling go in the same bin - this means that householders do not need to sort them into different bags or boxes" Councillor Dennis Roberts, Executive Board Member, North Kesteven Council North Kesteven District Council is justifiably proud of topping the national league table for recycling. The District is the only area in the country to recycle over 50% of its waste - see the MoreThanWaste earlier article. The District Council believes the success is down to the three bin system, enthusiasm of residents and the simple system in place. The three bin system is similar to that used by last years table leaders St Edmundsbury Council, which has been busy spreading the word as a Beacon Authority. The figures, released by Defra for 2005/06, show that North Kesteven residents recycled 51.5% of their waste giving them top spot in the recycling league table. Council comments Councillor Mrs Marion Brighton, OBE, Leader of North Kesteven District Council said: Recycling is very much a hot topic at the moment. Our residents have taken it to heart and demonstrated that recycling can be easy, effective and incredibly successful". She continued, "Recycling over half of our waste means that a lot less rubbish goes to landfill. This is good for the environment and helps the District Council to save money. Being top of the national league table is a big achievement for North Kesteven." Councillor Dennis Roberts, Executive Board Member with responsibility for the environment, said: "One of the keys to this success is the simplicity of the system. All household items that are suitable for recycling go in the same bin - this means that householders do not need to sort them into different bags or boxes." He further commented, "This success is thanks to working in partnership with the private sector, particularly MidUK Recycling, Ltd. We will continue to build on the success and help our residents to recycle more and more, while making sure that less waste goes to landfill."