RecycleForCornwall.org.uk
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Recycle for Cornwall : Home Page
Description
The Recycle for Cornwall campaign has been developed to raise public awareness of recycling and to provide consumers with a compelling reason to recycle.
and 8% is composted. That leaves 225,635 tonnes that still goes to landfill, or 77%. Landfill space is running out in Cornwall and although recycling rates are on the increase, we are still producing more waste each year, by approximately 3%. Therefore landfill is not a sustainable option in the long-term.
96% of Cornwall is now covered by a kerbside collection which enables residents to leave out a variety of recyclable materials for regular collection. This service is also supported by bring bank facilities and civic amenity sites meaning recycling has never been easier! There are also a range of organisations across the county and further afield that can help people to recycle their waste, or minimise it in the first place.
