§ Mr. CrowtherTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether any guidelines have been issued to local authorities concerning the establishment of bottle banks.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-Amory[holding answer 28 November 1989]: No formal guidelines have been issued to local authorities concerning the establishment of bottle banks. The Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee has issued a guide to the provision of bottle banks, and the glass industry, through the main companies involved in glass recycling, and the British Glass Manufacturers' Association offers extensive advice to local authorities.