Local residents are being thanked for their recycling efforts as Cheshire East Council confirms it has saved nearly £400,000.
The Council's nine household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) across the Borough are now reusing and recycling 79.7% of items and diverting them from becoming landfill.
This is almost 9% higher than the figure for 2008/9 (71%) when the new unitary authority of Cheshire East was formed.
Since April 2008, the HWRCs have reduced the amount sent to landfill by 43% or almost 6,500 tonnes a year – resulting in a saving of nearly £400,000.
Councillor Don Stockton, Cheshire East Council Cabinet member in charge of regeneration and assets, said: "These figures are more excellent news and I would like to thank not only our excellent staff but also, most importantly, our residents for working with us to make Cheshire East a cleaner and greener place to live, work, visit and do business.
"We will not be resting on our laurels and will continue our efforts to reduce the amount of waste we send to landfill and improve our recycling service further.
"The feedback provided by residents was excellent, with some extremely positive comments relating to the levels of service and the helpfulness of staff.
"We also gained insight into where improvements could be made, such as on-site staff wearing ID badges, and our contractor, HW Martin, is reviewing the results to see where more improvements could be made.
"One key area the contractor is looking to improve in coming months is the flow of traffic on the Congleton site to make it a more user-friendly environment for our customers."
All Cheshire East Council's household waste and recycling centres (HWRC) are open seven days a week throughout the year including Bank Holidays and only close on Christmas Day.
For more information on exactly what can be recycled or about the facilities at the HWRCs visit the Cheshire East Council website.
Photo: Councillor Don Stockton.
