Dive summary:
- By switching to a comingled recycling collection service, where all recyclables are put into the same container, Melton Borough Council in the East Midlands, England, have been able to increase their recycling collection services by 20%.
- In the four months Melton has been using the new service, they have collected 2,028 tones of recycling, a 20% increase from the 1,696 tones collected in the equivalent period last year.
- The waste sent to landfill also fell by 6% from 3,900 tones in April-July 2011 to 3663 tones for the same period in 2012.
From the article:
Melton Borough Council in the East Midlands has seen a 20% in recycling over the past four months, following its decision to switch to a comingled recycling collection service.
According to municipal services contractor Biffa, it worked closely with the council to design and implement the new recycling and Green Waste Club schemes, the first major service change since the company introduced Melton's twin bin and kerbside sort service in 2005....
