Recycling - how are we doing?
The Scottish Government's Zero Waste Plan aims to make Scotland a zero waste society. Waste is minimised and all waste is seen as a resource.
To help Scotland achieve this, the Government has set a target for us to recycle 60% of our waste by 2020.
How are we doing so far?
Recycling in East Renfrewshire
We have already made our 60% target by 2020. Our recycling collections is also increasing steadily each year.
| Year | % of household waste recycled |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 53.1% |
| 2012 | 54.2% |
| 2013 | 55.7% |
| 2014 | 56.1% |
| 2015 | 56.4% |
| 2016 | 60.8% |