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How much rubbish does Wales recycle?
In 2003 the average percentage of household waste that was recycled by Welsh Councils as a whole was just 12.6%, this rose to 17.6% in 2003-2004. Despite this increase, Wales still faces a significant challenge in reaching the national recycling target of 40% by 2010. It is important that we all support our Council waste teams and recycle as much as we can. Recent figures show that the rates for municipal waste in Wales being recycled or composted has risen from 12.6 per cent in 2002-03 to 23 per cent in 2005-06.
Questions
- Why should I recycle?
- How much rubbish does Wales recycle?
- How do I know what I can recycle?
- How do I know my recycled material is actually being recycled?
- How often and on which day will my recyclables be collected?
- I don't have a kerbside collection yet, but they do on the other side of town. Why is this?
- What assistance is available to the elderly or disabled?
- I live in a flat and I don't have a kerbside collection. How can I recycle?
- Where can I recycle TV's, video recorders and other electrical items?
- Why doesn't my council collect plastic for recycling?
- Why doesn't my council collect cardboard for recycling?
- What about businesses, do they recycle?

