Some residents of East London are not recycling properly. Because it’s embarrassing.
In the data published by Last month, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) said: tower hamlets It has been revealed that recycling rates are among the worst not just in London but across the country.
Data shows Tower Hamlets’ household recycling rate in 2022/23 was just 17.7 per cent. In contrast, Bromley had the highest household recycling rate in London at 48.7%.
The government defines household waste as “a wider range of waste than household waste”, including street bins, street cleaning, drain emptying, waste in parks and grounds, soil, This includes “exhaust materials such as compost”.
A Tower Hamlets Council spokesperson said the city’s low recycling rates were due to “a number of challenges that make the city unique and difficult to compare with other parts of the country”. They say 9,000 new homes were built in the region between 2019 and 2022, but the borough is struggling to continue to provide enough recycling facilities and infrastructure for its rapidly growing population. He explained.
“We have the fastest growing population and are the most densely populated places in the UK. Development is progressing rapidly,” a spokesperson said.
Tower Hamlets City Council has announced it will spend £2.1m to improve recycling facilities in more than 2,000 flats across the borough. The council is also working on plans to boost recycling in apartments above shops and support waste separation in schools.
“We have ambitious plans to deliver a clean, green future for Tower Hamlets. We have made initial investment in service redesign, service delivery and community engagement to deliver a We are committed to delivering improvements in the future,” the spokesperson said.
They added: “Everyone needs to play their part by recycling properly – residents, businesses and visitors to Tower Hamlets – and together we can improve recycling rates.” Ta.
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