County's recycling centres win praise (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)

County's recycling centres win praise

Recycling centres in Wiltshire are among the best in the country, according to a new report. The news comes as latest figures show the county is recycling almost 32 per cent of its household waste.

Local authorities from across the country were invited to contribute their recycling percentages to the survey by the National Association of Waste Disposal Officers.

More than 40 took part in the best value survey and Wiltshire's performance at its household recycling centres (HRCs) came second overall. "We are obviously delighted with these results," said Coun Toby Sturgis, Wiltshire County Council cabinet member for environmental planning and waste.

"We are really proud of our household recycling centres and we have worked with the public to make sure the centres provide just the sort of service they need."

The figures, based on last year's performance, showed Wiltshire HRCs were recycling more than 60 per cent of everything that came through their gates.

And these results are already out of date now some centres are clocking up more than 80 per cent recycling every month.

The county has ten HRCs, which are open every day and operated on behalf of the county council by waste contractors Hills Recycling.

They include Purton in the north and Stanton St Quintin near junction 17 of the M4.

They offer the facilities to recycle glass bottles and jars, paper, card, wood, plastic bottles, clothes and electrical items as well as bulky waste like furniture.

The HRCs complement the kerbside recycling collections.