Local Liberal Democrats are calling for an overhaul of Redditch’s recycling strategy as figures show little movement in recycling rates in the borough.
According to recently released statistics Redditch’s recycling rates are at 29%, a rate lower than the national average of 41.2% and more than half the rates of the top ten local authorities.
Many authorities, like South Oxfordshire which currently tops the league table, have undergone rapid increases in recycling rates and decreases in waste per head over short periods of time.
Lib Dem Councillor for Winyates, Malcolm Hall said:
‘With a tax on landfill waste and the environmental impact of alternatives like incineration, recycling should be made a top priority for the Tories at Town Hall.
‘It is an embarrassment that Redditch is lagging so far behind other local authorities, we need to be learning lessons from places that are achieving and exceeding their recycling goals.
‘Environmental and financial costs make action on this issue absolutely imperative.’
