Scotland's recycling & composting rates continue to rise

摘要

Figures released by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), show that Scotland's annual recycling and composting rate rose to 35.2 per cent for the year July 2008 to June 2009. In terms of current recycling performance, the recycling and composting rate for the first quarter of 2009/10 (April to June) increased to 38.7 per cent, an improvement on 35.4 per cent for the same quarter of last year.rnA total of 1.22 million tonnes of biodegradable municipal waste was sent to landfill in Scotland in the year July 2008 to June 2009. This is already below the 1.32 million tonnes limit set for Scotland for 2009/10 by the European Commission under the Landfill Allowance Scheme. Progress has also been made on stabilising the growth of municipal solid waste (MSW) produced in Scotland. Approximately 3.26 million tonnes of MSW was produced in Scotland in the year July 2008 to June 2009, a decrease from the 3.40 million tonnes produced in the corresponding previous year.