Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet is due to review a new Recycling and Waste Strategy aimed at improving waste collection and recycling across the City. This consists of introducing a separate weekly collection for household food waste in 2026, making Liverpool cleaner and greener. Domestic recycling in Liverpool is currently at only 17.9%, behind the 43.4% national average, making household waste and recycling a major focal point of the strategy. The aim is to reduce waste and parallel recycling rates with other UK local authorities.
According to research, two-thirds of the 135,000 tonnes of domestic rubbish sent annually for incineration can be recycled. The plan provides steps that will need to be taken over the next five years to more efficiently handle waste, reducing negative effects on the environment, and promoting sustainability. The Council currently spends an annual budget of £27.7m on waste disposal that could decrease by £1.6m simply by raising total recycling rates up to the national average.
Moreover, waste that is sent for incineration and adopting eco-friendly methods, such as carbon-neutral bin lorries, are significant actions towards Liverpool City Council’s Net Zero commitment by 2030. This plan will work towards using waste resources efficiently, reducing expenses, and producing more sustainable outcomes.
The Recycling and Waste Strategy has six objectives that involve reducing waste contained in purple bins, improving the collection of recyclable materials and endorsing positive waste behaviours. The emphasis is on providing a high-performing, efficient, and effective service, optimizing environmental performance, and enabling a circular economy. The goals also include the use of solar bins and subsurface bins across Liverpool city alongside improving collection-distances to decrease emissions from waste-collection automobiles
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