City of York Council has announced details of the proposed areas of the city which will be involved in the next stage of the kerbside recycling scheme. The proposals will go to the environment officer in consultation meeting on 11th April.

This first phase of the scheme will be focused on the west side of the city and will include areas in Rawcliffe, Clifton Without, Knapton, Nether Poppleton, Woodthorpe, Dringhouses, Hessay, Rufforth, Beckfield Lane and Acomb.

These areas have been proposed after detailed consideration and are being proposed because of number of criteria, including proximity and availability of existing recycling facilities, minimising travelling time and environmental impact, ensuring recycling collections are made on the same day as normal rubbish collection and including a cross-section of housing types and rented/owned properties.

The proposals follow a council commitment to expand kerbside recycling to 20,000, 25 percent of the city, following a successful trial of 900 households.

Kristy Walton, waste strategy development manager, said: "With household rubbish increasing at a rate of three percent per year, the plans to extend recycling follow a city-wide consultation on recycling last year. The consultation found high levels of support for waste separation and collection schemes, with high numbers of people across the city willing to separate kitchen, garden and general waste for special collections.

She continued: "If these proposals are accepted, then we will begin a communications campaign, entitled 'Rethink Rubbish', which will involve writing to all residents involved, providing leaflets and information on the scheme, as well as delivering the recycling boxes and bags. We will aim to have the scheme up and running in May."

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