York residents recycle 880 tonnes in two weeks (From York Press)
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York residents recycle 880 tonnes in two weeks
8:04am Monday 23rd January 2012 in Eco info
RESIDENTS in York recycled more than 880 tonnes of material through a kerbside collection service in the first two weeks of 2012.
Their efforts have saved the city almost £50,000 in landfill tax payments, which are due to increase in April.
Coun Dafydd Williams, City of York Council’s cabinet member for communities and neighbourhoods, said: “I’d like to thank local residents for all their hard work in recycling their Christmas waste. It really does make a significant difference, not just the overall sustainability of the city, but also to the council’s budget.”
Comments(4)
ISeeEverything
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11:21am Mon 23 Jan 12
Smiler
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11:35am Mon 23 Jan 12
perhaps more worrying is that 880 tonnes of stuff had to be recylcled, most of the things my children got for Christmas were over packaged! that needs dealing with.
notmyrealname
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12:41pm Mon 23 Jan 12
Oaklands Resident says...
9:42am Mon 23 Jan 12
Does it mean that xx tonnes more has been recycled during the first 2 weeks of the year than in 2010?
(That wouldn't be surpising given the weather last year)
or does it mean that, cumulatively for the financial year, York is recycling x% more than was budgeted for?
If the latter, then it is good news but the Council needs to be a bit more open with residents when thanking them for their efforts.