§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the kerbside recycling schemes his Department is monitoring; what form the monitoring is taking; when he expects the results; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BaldryThe Government are conducting a three-year programme, which is currently monitoring schemes in Sheffield, Adur. Leeds and Cardiff. The programme, which will encompass other kerbside collection schemes and schemes using "bring" systems of recycling collection, is designed to provide information and advice on the operation of source separation schemes for recovering recyclable materials from household waste. It will provide an impartial assessment of United Kingdom recycling schemes by studying such factors as recovery rates, costs, and inputs into existing waste management strategies and will compare and evaluate the schemes to identify the best options for increasing recycling rates.
As part of this monitoring programme, a report on the first two years of the Sheffield recycling city experiment will be published during November.