Council's recycling chief goes on the bins
COUNCIL waste boss Mark Thompson could not be accused of wasting his time behind a desk this week after hitching a ride on a dustin lorry for a day.
COUNCIL waste boss Mark Thompson hitched a ride on a dustin lorry for a day. on a fact-finding mission.
Cllr Thomspon, Doncaster Council’s Cabinet member for waste disposal and recycling, picked up black bins from the streets of Mexborough.
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Hide AdHe decided to see for himself how the bin collecting operation worked and whether any improvements could be made.
In the past year, the borough council has collected and composted almost 23,000 tonnes of green waste.
Nearly 19,000 tonnes of paper, glass, metal cans, textiles and plastic bottles have also been recycled through kerbside green boxes and almost 50 per cent of all household waste is now diverted from landfill.
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