Dan Peters 04 March 2021

Three Rivers tops recycling league

Three Rivers DC in Hertfordshire has climbed to become the highest performing authority in England for household waste recycling, according to official government figures.

The district recorded a rate of 64.1% for the amount of household waste recycled, composted, or reused in 2019-20 in the figures published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

South Oxfordshire DC had the second highest recycling rate at 64% followed by East Riding of Yorkshire Council at 63.3%.

Barrow BC had the lowest household waste recycling rate in England in 2019-20 at 18.8%, followed by Newham LBC at 20.3% and Westminster City Council at 20.4%.

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Public Property

This issue of Public Property examines how how flexible workspaces can lead the way in regeneration for local authorities, Why local authority intervention is key to successful urban regeneration schemes and if the Government’s challenge of embracing beauty is an opportunity for communities.

The March issue also takes a closer look at Blackburn with Darwen Council's first digital health hub to help people gain control over health and care services.