RECYCLING efforts in Denbighshire are to be boosted by an extra £1.7 million over the next year, thanks to the Assembly Government.
Labour AM Ann Jones has welcomed the announcement from the Welsh Assembly Government of the additional cash to increase recycling and composting and cut landfill in Denbighshire.
The funding is part of a £50 million Wales-wide package to local autho
rities under the Assembly Government's 'Sustainable waste management grant'.
This is an increase of £15 million over the previous year.
Ann Jones AM said: "This is a major investment in the way our waste across Denbighshire is managed, which will lead to more recycling and composting and less waste going to landfill.
"The extra cash is designed to support Denbighshire as it moves towards the target for recycling and composting 40 per cent of waste by 2010 and I am pleased to see that the Assembly Government is asking councils to target the extra funding on looking at ways to recycle food waste. These funds display the Assembly's willingness to help local councils make our communities cleaner and I hope Denbighshire acts on this.
"We have made a great deal of progress with recycling in Wales, with latest figures showing 33 per cent of waste being recycled compared with just 7 per cent in 1999.
"An increase in the door to door recycling collection in the Vale of Clwyd would be welcomed and will help everyone contribute to our environment in a positive way."
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