1. The future of household waste
Lesley Forrest
Waste Support Leader

2. How Aberdeenshire’s waste is currently managed
120,000 households and businesses.
60,000 tonnes of recyclable waste to UK recycling companies annually.
80,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste annually to landfill annually.

3. Aberdeenshire's recycling rate - 43.5%.
Scottish average %.
62.6% of the waste collected could be recycled.
Right materials, right bin.
Recyclable waste

4. Scottish Household Recycling Charter
Consistent recycling services across Scotland.
Stop landfilling of biodegradable waste by 1 Jan 2021.
Work towards meeting recycling targets.
60% by 2020
70% by 2025