Richmondshire District Council operates a wide range of
recycling and waste reduction schemes. It encourages its residents
to participate in all initiatives in order to help the Council
reach statutory government recycling targets.
On average, every home in Richmondshire produces a tonne of
rubbish each year and this is increasing. Most of this rubbish is
buried in a landfill site and as it breaks down it releases
substances that are harmful to the environment.
The government wants to reduce the use of landfill sites and
has set tough targets for councils to meet. In Richmondshire we
recycled 32% of our waste in 2006/2007, but we can
do more. With your help, the Council is confident that this
can be exceeded.
Please check these pages regularly to find out what you can
do, and to keep up to date on recycling schemes and other
initiatives being implemented.
Pages in this section
- Reduce, Re-use, Recycle
- Reduce, Re-use, Recycle
- Buy Recycled
- Buying Recycled products
- Recycling Centres
- Recycling Centres
- Household Waste Recycling Centres
- Household Waste Recycling Centres
- Agricultural Waste
- Agricultural Waste
- Hazardous Waste Collection
- Hazardous waste
- Plastics - Frequently Asked Questions
- Frequently asked questions
- Integrated Waste Management Strategy
- Integrated Waste Management Strategy
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Last updated:
08 April 2008
