§ Mr. GreenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what estimate he has made of the percentage of municipal waste that will be recycled by(a) 31 December 2001, (b) 31 December 2005 and (c) 31 December 2010. [108337]
§ Mr. MeacherThe Government have set a goal of at least 30 per cent. of household waste to be recycled or composted by 2010. The Government are also committed to achieving 25 per cent. as soon as possible, and hope to do this by 2005.
The latest municipal waste recycling and composting figure for England and Wales is 8 per cent. (based on 1997–98 data).