Recycling rates show small increase in Cherwell district
23/05/2025
Blue bin recycling weighed the same as 620 double decker buses!
There’s been a small increase in the amount of kerbside recycling people living in the Cherwell District have achieved during the last year. Blue bin, brown bin, food caddy and other recycling rose to 53.2 percent of what the refuse teams collected from us.
From 2024 to 2025 households recycled 9,317 tonnes in their blue bins – the equivalent of 620 double decker buses.
Over 5,200 tonnes of food waste was recycled and repurposed as bio-fertilisers for farmers and green electricity to power local homes and businesses.
Residents also utilised the small electrical kerbside recycling service offered by the council, with over 61 tonnes of small electricals and batteries collected.
Those subscribed to the garden waste collection service sent nearly 12,000 tonnes of waste to a local composting site, where it was treated and composted to be used in local farmers’ fields.
Councillor Ian Middleton, Portfolio Holder for Neighbourhood Services said, “Over the years, our kerbside recycling rates have been consistently improving. This success is a testament to the community’s continued dedication to environmental stewardship and to the effectiveness of the council’s waste and recycling services.
“It is encouraging to see so many residents committing to a more sustainable and environmentally friendly lifestyle by recycling household items. It is such an easy way to do your part to make Cherwell a greener district.
“I would like to extend a personal special thank you to our brilliant waste and collection crews for all the work they carry out each week to ensure that residents can keep doing their part to continually improve our recycling rates. They are a real credit to the council, and we couldn’t do any of this without them.”
Published: by the Banbury FM News Team
