Exeter rated high for recycling

Exeter produces less waste than any other district in Devon, new figures have revealed.

The city is also ranked the tenth lowest in the country for generating waste.

Exeter City Council believes in being transparent about its recycling performance and is working hard to increase Exeter’s recycling rate, according to Councillor Ruth Williams, Lead Councillor with responsibility for recycling.

She said: “Exeter is a low-waste city overall,” said Cllr Williams. “Our residents are fantastic in following the waste hierarchy: reduce, reuse, recycle. They produce less waste than those of any other district in Devon – but now we need their help in driving up our recycling rate.”

According to the most recently published figures (Devon Authorities Strategic Waste Committee), the total weight of waste produced by Exeter’s residents is just 278.4 kg per person per year – the 10th lowest among all districts in England and the 4th lowest outside London, which Cllr Williams says demonstrates the success of Exeter residents in applying the core principles of waste prevention and reduction more accurately than the city’s recycling rate alone.