RECYCLING IN BRENT UP 50%

Some more good news on the new recycling system introduced in October this year. Brent Council has hailed a dramatic improvement in recycling in the borough since the start of its new waste and recycling service with recycling rates rising by up to 50 per cent.

Figures released by Brent Council show that for the first month since 3 October this year, when the new waste and recycling service was introduced, the combined recycling rate of all organic and dry waste rose to 45 per cent in October from 31 per cent in September this year. Kerbside dry recycling alone rose by 50 per cent from 838 tonnes in September to 1,260 tonnes in October this year thanks to the switch from green boxes to blue-topped bins.

In addition, just 3,890 tonnes of waste were sent to landfill in October compared with 6,574 tonnes in September - a fall of 41 per cent.


Fryent Councillors Jim and Ruth Moher and George Crane said :
"We would like to applaud and thank all Fryent residents who have contributed to the success of Recycle More in its first month. These are tremendous figures and show that many more residents in Brent have taken to the new recycling service.”

"The less waste we send to landfill means we will have to pay less in carbon tax and we will as a borough have a less negative effect on the environment.”