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Liverpool has seen a notable increase in recycling efforts among its residents, as reflected in recent statistics. Over the past year, the number of requests for blue recycling bins has more than doubled, with 6,631 such requests recorded, indicating strong community engagement in improving local recycling practices.
This rise in participation follows Liverpool City Council’s campaign titled *We’re Talking Bins*, which has been effective in reducing contamination in the blue bins. The campaign’s influence is clear in the 13% year-on-year decrease in the amount of non-recyclable waste found in these bins. These figures were released during Recycle Week, a national initiative that aims to promote better recycling habits and encourages people to reconsider what items can be recycled.
Despite progress, a council survey revealed that about 20% of people still mistakenly deposit recyclable materials like cardboard, cans, paper, glass, and plastic bottles into the purple waste bins rather than the designated recycling bins. This highlights an ongoing challenge in raising recycling awareness. Under the Government’s Simpler Recycling standards, which stem from the Environment Act 2021, Liverpool residents are now able to recycle a wider variety of items, including plastic containers, tubs, yoghurt pots, aerosol cans (such as deodorant and hairspray), and metal or plastic chocolate or biscuit tins.
In addition to expanding the range of recyclable items, the city has also introduced weekly food waste collections to help divert organic waste from general refuse. This roll-out is being carried out in phases and will eventually cover all households in Liverpool. The collected food waste is processed to generate energy, with any remaining material used as fertilizer for farmland and green spaces, effectively mirroring the composting process done at home. Enhancements in infrastructure have also been planned, with new bin housings for communal bins set to be installed. These improvements aim to make bins more visually appealing and provide clearer instructions for use, which should help reduce instances of fly-tipping in shared bin areas.
Councillor Laura Robertson-Collins, Cabinet Member for Communities, Neighbourhoods and Streetscene, spoke about the council’s commitment to boosting recycling rates. She remarked, “Improving recycling across Liverpool is incredibly important to us. We know that our recycling rates are not currently where they should be and that steps need to be taken to bring them up. We wanted to start closing the knowledge gap around recycling, as we were seeing recyclable materials routinely thrown into general waste instead of recycling bins and vice-versa.” She continued, “During the last 12 months, we’ve worked closely with partners and residents to improve awareness, and it’s fantastic to see clear progress. The fact that we have had such a strong increase in requests for blue bins demonstrates a real desire among residents to get behind us and help the city’s recycling rates. Of course, we still have work to do, but I am confident that we will get there.”
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