L to R: Tariq Mahmood from Keep Blackburn Tidy; Sally Booth, Blackburn with Darwen Council Education Recycling Officer; Janet Pearce Keep Darwen Tidy; and borough council environment officer Maggie Holt with the new blue bin
RECYCLING rates for domestic waste in a borough have continued to improve because of a new blue bin for paper and cardboard councillors have been told.
In report to Blackburn with Darwen’s Council Forum on Thursday, environment boss Cllr Jim Smith says: “On a positive note, we have seen the level of contamination in our recycling bins reduce from 35 per cent to the latest figure of 12 per cent which has been consistent for September, October and November.
“This compares well with the average for Lancashire councils who currently have a contamination figure of 19 per cent.
“This demonstrates that the new collection system is providing a better-quality product with more material being recycled and less being rejected.”
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