Automated recycling centre gets council close to 65% target

An automated recycling centre has helped push a council close to its household recycling target 10 years ahead of schedule.

The government has asked local authorities to recycle 65% of municipal waste by 2035 and Stratford District Council in Warwickshire has already reached 61%.

Its recycling centre, opened in 2023, sorts all recycled waste, so residents do not have to sort it themselves.

Julie Lewis, the head of Environmental and Neighbourhood Services, said the council recognised people had busy lives and added: “If you can make it as simple as possible for them, they’re more likely to do it.”