You would think that with the UK facing fines of £180m per year from the EU for failing to achieve higher levels of recycling, that Local Authorities wouldn’t be turning people away from recycling centres just because of where they live.
But, people living near borders of Local Authorities are being turned away from Recycling centres that are not run by “their own” local Authority, or are being forced to lie about where they live to enable them to deposit their recycling. Examples of this have been notified to us by people living on the West Berkshire and Hampshire/Wiltshire borders, as well as in the Newport Area.The recycling centre in Tadley (Hampshire) has recently been closed. This follows a survey last year which showed that 70% of the people that used the centre came from West Berkshire (Not Hampshire)In Plymouth many people in Flats (as opposed to Houses) are not being issued with recycling bins.
There are also examples of where some residents are being given recycling facilities within an area while others are not. Examples notified to us here include Plymouth, Stroud and Camden
I think this is an outrage, are we not encouraged to recycle, why would i want to travel an extra 15 miles if i've got a centre down the road, am i not contributing to higher carbon emissions by driving further to recycle, this country is becoming worse by the day! I wont be able to go to the toilet soon without filling in a questionaire before hand, its disgusting! Does anyone else know any examples of this in your area ??