Following the week long inspection this September the Commission awarded Richmond a “good” two out of three star service, with “promising” prospects for the future and accredited it much of this to the councils kerbside scheme.
” Richmond upon Thames has put in place a number of effective measures to improve its waste service “
– Mike Haworth-Maden, Audit Commission
Richmond, which is currently achieving a recycling rate of 24%, collects kitchen waste from the kerbside and is trialling plastics collections. It has also increased the accessibility of its waste management services by including recycling facilities on estates.
Mike Haworth-Maden, Audit Commission relationship manager, said: “Richmond upon Thames has put in place a number of effective measures to improve its waste service – including the expansion of its kerbside recycling services.”
The Audit Commission were also impressed with Richmond's waste minimisation plans, which are a core feature of the council's service.
Richmond also pleased the Commission with its long term thinking, which includes a 55% recycling target by 2020 as part of a draft waste reduction and recycling strategy.
Councillor David Marlow, cabinet member for environment and planning on Richmond council, put the success of the council's schemes down to the local residents.
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He said: “At 24% we are one of the top recycling boroughs in the capital. We simply could not be making this sort of progress without the cooperation of our residents. All this helps to make Richmond upon Thames a better, cleaner place for everyone.”
Richmond has a population of 174,400, living in approximately 79,000 households.
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