Conwy council to undertake one of the biggest ever recycling surveys in WalesFollowing the rollout of the Trolibocs system and having achieved a recycling rate of 59 per cent, the council is seeking to continue its success by launching the ‘recycle more survey’.
The survey, which will be sent out to households across conwy over the next two weeks in the form of 50,000 questionnaires, is designed to find out how the council can help residents recycle more and waste less.
Dave Cowans, councillor responsible for environment and sustainability, said: “What the people of Conwy have done in getting to 59 per cent recycling has been fantastic.
“Our weekly recycling collection service has been hugely popular and now we want to find out how we can get even more out of the wheelie bin and into the food bin and Trolibocs.
"Everyone has a part to play and I would ask everyone to fill out the survey.”
Andrew Wilkinson, head of neighbourhood services, said: “It’s no secret that councils have less money to spend.
"Last year we could have saved a staggering £1.6 million if people had placed all of their recyclables into the recycling containers instead of the wheelie bin.“That is literally throwing away money, which we can’t afford. We need residents to help us take the next step towards a better environment by wasting less and recycling more.”
The survey will also be available online on Conwy Council’s website.
Once the surveys have been collated and examined, the results will be made public
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