Waste
Recycling experts defend efficiency of council waste collections
Council recycling experts have rejected recent reports suggesting changes to the way waste is collected.
The Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) dismissed a report by the Renewable Energy Asssocation recommending mandatory food waste collections in England as ‘self serving’ and said it failed to reflect the real savings that could be made.
Deposit return schemes could save councils millions, study claims
Introducing deposit return schemes (DRS) for beer cans and soft drink bottles in England could help save local authorities £35m, according to a new study.
The study by consultants Eunomia is based on data from eight local authorities across England and claims councils could make savings of between £60,000 and £500,000 by introducing such a DRS.
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