Recycling - information and advice
Summary
Why Recycle? Householders in Blaby District produce over 34,000 tonnes of household waste every year. What else
can we do with our waste?
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Further information
Last year just under 60% of our waste was landfilled. Unfortunately, waste sent to landfill can cause pollution of the land, air and water.
Some problems associated with landfill are:
- Methane emission from rotting waste – a potent "greenhouse" gas contributing to global warming;
- Potential problems of pollution to groundwater;
- Loss of valuable re-usable materials. Reprocessing glass and metals etc saves a considerable amount of energy compared to production from raw materials.
All local authorities need to reduce their reliance on landfill. This means that everyone needs to REDUCE, RE-USE and RECYCLE more of their waste. Blaby residents recycled over 42% last year but we need your help to recycle more.
The cost of landfilling waste is increasing year on year, and there is now tough environmental legislation such as the Landfill Directive, the Waste Strategy for England and the Waste Minimisation Act, that all mean we must do more to reduce the amount of waste we produce and find a more sustainable method of dealing with our waste.
We can help you recycle
We provide various schemes and services to help you minimise and recycle as much of your waste as possible.
Find out what materials you can recycle and how to minimise your waste stream, by visiting our other web pages or by using the link to Leicestershire Waste Partnership’s website.
Related pages on this website
- Collection day search
- Household waste - domestic bins
- Hosuehold waste - garden waste
- Recycling - bags and containers
- Recycling - home composters and food digesters
- Recycling - sites
- Recycling - how to reduce your waste
External websites
Contact us
| Officer / Team | Neighbourhood Services |
|---|---|
| Postal address | Blaby District Council Council Offices Desford Road Narborough Leicester LE19 2EP |
| E-mail address | environmental.health@blaby.gov.uk |
| Telephone | 0116 272 7555 |
| Fax | 0116 272 7594 |
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This page was last updated on 13th August 2010
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