York Council to review recycling banks in the city

Residents have until Wednesday 9 August to fill in the survey Credit: City of York Council

Residents in York invited to talk rubbish as council reviews recycling sites.

The council is reviewing around 50 sites which contain banks for recycling between one and 12 different materials.

The banks are mainly found in car parks, streets and other public areas of the city.

Residents can have their say in an online survey which will look at the number of the sites, where they are located, the range of materials which can be recycled, and their general appearance.

The council is reviewing around 50 sites which contain banks for recycling between one and 12 different materials. Credit: City of York Council

Residents have until Wednesday 9 August to fill in the survey on the consultation page of council’s website.

Councillor Andrew Waller, executive member for the environment, said:

In 2016/17, the recycling sites collected an estimated 800 tonnes of materials, and cost the council around £75,000.

The city’s two Household Waste Recycling Centres are not part of this review.