All Merseyside authorities are being to address key challenges with rubbish, recycling and circularity.
Members of Sefton Council have announced plans to endorse the new Liverpool City Region Zero Waste Strategy.
The initiative aims to reduce the quantity of waste handled across the region by one-third bu 2040. Residual waste – currently processed in grey bins – will also fall by half compared with data from 2019. 65% of all municipal waste should be recycled within the next decade.
‘This is a positive step forward in our commitment to tackling the climate emergency and transforming how we manage waste across Sefton and the wider City Region,’ said Cllr Pete Harvey, Sefton Council’s Cabinet Member for Cleansing and Street Scene.
‘By reducing the overall amount of waste, increasing recycling and adopting a new process for food waste we are aiming to create a cleaner, greener future for generations to come,’ he continued. ‘This will benefit everyone, helping to protect the environment, support our communities, and contribute to a more sustainable local economy.’
All councils within the Liverpool City Region will be brought together under the Zero Waste Strategy, many of which have drawn up their own proposals for the future of managing rubbish and recycling. In Sefton, the Cleaner, ‘Greener Borough roadmap’ already includes updates waste processes such as switching all residents from sacks to wheelie bins from next summer. All four district councils in the region have also committed to to improved food waste collections.
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