Angus tops the recycling league table
Written by Malcolm Finlayson on 11/12/2021
Angus Council has topped the recycling league table for 2020 by becoming the number one recycling local authority in Scotland, in figures released by SEPA.
Of the 52,166 tonnes of household waste generated in Angus, 30,226 tonnes were recycled, a massive 57.9%.
In addition to kerbside recycling, Angus Council accepts materials for recycling at seven recycling centres and 23 neighbourhood recycling points across Angus. The items collected via the household bulky uplift service are also separated for recycling as much as possible.
During 2020 we collected a massive 21,325 tonnes of recycling via our kerbside collections of mixed recycling, food waste and garden waste. We also collected 8,901 tonnes of materials, such as cardboard, textiles and electrical items, for recycling at our recycling centres.
The recycling figures for 2020 follow on from Angus Council winning the Local Authority Success award at the 2020 National Recycling Awards for our redesign of recycling centres in Angus and the positive impact on recycling rates this made.
There have been further initiatives delivered by Angus Council’s waste team during 2021 to build upon the recycling success. In April 2021, council funding was given for the Special Waste Action Team, a dedicated resource to tackle fly-tipping and littering and to manage the special bulky uplift service.
Earlier in the year, the Community Clean Up and Fly-tipping Prevention Fund was launched which funds community groups and individuals to help to clean up their area. So far 17 applications have been funded for items such as litter pickers, trail cameras and handi-carts.
Full details on Angus recycling centres including opening times are available on our website, along with information on how to get the Right stuff in the Right bin and bin collection days.
