Stratford District still in the top ten of recyclers

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Published on 13 December 2017
Archived on 13 January 2018


For the fourth successive year, Stratford-on-Avon District Council has maintained its position as one of the top ten performing Councils in England for household recycling and composting.  

Last year (2016/17) saw an increase in the district's household recycling rate from 60.4% to 61.3%, which is even more impressive considering four of the top ten Councils saw a reduction in their recycling rate.  

Cllr Mike Brain, Community and Technical Services Portfolio says: "Again, thanks to our residents and their commitment and support for recycling we are still in the top ten. This year has seen the start of our 'Recycle Right' social media campaign to help residents identify what items can and cannot be recycled.   

"The service we provide is designed to make recycling easy; however, 53% of the contents of an average refuse bin in the district can be recycled. The daily tweets and Facebook posts for 'Recycle Right' will hopefully help with daily reminders and help us improve our performance this year."


East Riding of Yorkshire Council 65.4%

Rochford District Council 63.9%

South Oxfordshire District Council 63.8%

West Oxfordshire District Council 63.4%

Vale of White Horse District Council 62.5%

Surrey Heath Borough Council 62.3%

Three Rivers District Council 61.9%

South Northamptonshire District Council 61.4%

Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council 61.3%

Stratford-on-Avon District Council 61.3%    


Contact details

Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Elizabeth House, Church Street,
Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire,
CV37 6HX
Tel: 01789 267575

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