Scottish recycling rate rises

The figures revealed that the recycling and composting rate for the second quarter of 2008/09 increased to 36%.

Environment secretary Richard Lochhead said: “I am very pleased to see that a number of local authorities are heading in the right direction on our journey to becoming a zero waste society and setting a good example for others to follow.

“While the improvement in recycling performance is welcome, much more needs to be done. The Scottish government has set an ambitious target of recycling 70% of municipal waste by 2025.”

The full statistics are available here.

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