The new recycling system has been a great success and has achieved the following:

· The Council recycling rate for is now 57% (up from 21%). This is a great result which sets the Council performance in line with what it requires from the residents.
· This recycling rate means the Council now diverts an extra 10 tonnes of waste away from Landfill.
· The removal of the individual bins has been a key element of this success with 96% of paper now being recycled.
· This increase in recycling means that the Council will save £5,318 annually from quarter 3 of this financial year onwards.