Tuesday 8th December 2009

Campaign for Real Recycling welcomes most thorough analysis of UK recycling to date.

The Campaign for Real Recycling warmly welcomes the timely and thorough analysis of kerbside dry recycling performance in England published by WRAP today (8.12.09)

Phil Hurst of the Campaign for Real Recycling said: “The analysis clearly nails the myth that the only way to increase tonnages is to collect materials through a commingled system.  This argument has been a cornerstone from some sections of the waste industry for a number of years, but the Waste Data Flow figures do not back this up. 

“For local authorities the report opens up a wider variety of options if they are concerned about increasing their tonnages. The idea that a fully commingled system is the only way to increase tonnages is not backed up by the real-life evidence provided by local authorities. There are a wide variety of other factors in play and it is these that will help authorities move onto the next step up the recycling ladder.

“The figures speak for themselves and this report will contribute greatly to the debate on how we can all increase our recycling."

More Info:
The full report; "Analysis of kerbside dry recycling performance in England 2007/08" can be found at http://www.wrap.org.uk/local_authorities/research_guidance/collections_recycling/benchmarking.html

Phil Hurst
Campaign for Real Recycling
02920 649 750

Andy Moore
Campaign for Real Recycling
07767 206 001