Cornwall Council is asking residents for their views on how Cornwall can reduce waste and recycle more over the next ten years.
To comply with new legislation and meet national targets set by the government, the council will need to make changes to its waste services in the coming years.
Weekly food waste and fortnightly rubbish and recycling collections are currently being introduced across Cornwall, area by area. This has already resulted in people recycling more and there will be no changes to the roll-out schedule.
However, to meet the government’s target to reuse, recycle or compost 65% of household waste by 2035 and to comply with planned changes in legislation, including what materials are collected, changes will be required in the longer term.
Cornwall Council is asking residents for feedback on the council’s existing waste services and what more it can do to encourage waste reduction, reuse and recycling.
The consultation includes questions about household collections, the household waste and recycling centres and street cleansing.
Feedback provided by residents will be used to update the council’s Waste Strategy.
Councillor Carol Mould, portfolio holder for neighbourhoods at Cornwall Council, said: “We are committed to meeting the targets set by government to reuse, recycle or compost 65% of Cornwall’s household waste by 2035.
“Our new collection service is already making a big difference and I’d like to thank residents for getting onboard with it, but we all must do more to reduce our impact on the environment.”
The survey launched on Let’s Talk Cornwall today (October 14) and will run for six weeks.
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Press release issued on October 14, 2024