The authority announced today that 10% of the region's household waste was recycled in 2003/04 which is up from 8.63% in the previous year.
The figures for 2003/04 show that there were 775,224 tonnes of household waste of which the authority recycled 77,546 tonnes.
However, although the recycling figure has risen the region still did not meet the statutory recycling target of 12%, set by central government.
Chairman of the disposal authority, Councillor John Fletcher, spoke of his delight at the “significant progress” made by his authority, also adding that he was confident improvements could be made in the coming months through the introduction of “additional plans.”
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The authority plans, for example to expand its' services in waste collection to high- and low-rise flats in order to increase waste recycled.
Councillor Fletcher emphasised: “However, there is still a long way to go if we are to meet and even try to beat the tough recycling targets set out by central government over the coming years.”
He added: “We are constantly appealing to the Merseyside public to take up recycling and save waste from being dumped in the ground- an expensive and unsustainable method of dealing with the problem.”
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