Householders thanked as Dover District in top three authorities for lowest waste per head

Householders in Dover District are being thanked following the latest news that the district has the third lowest level of household waste per head in the country.

Latest figures from DEFRA show that the total waste per head for Dover District for 12/13 was 280.94kg. This is the third lowest in the country, behind the London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets (256.12) and Ealing (280.30).

The national statistics also show that Dover District has the fourth largest decrease in household waste per head (ie residual waste and not recycling), with the change from 11/12 to 12/13 showing an impressive decrease of over 15%.

Cllr Nicholas Kenton, DDC Cabinet Member for Environment, Waste and Planning said: "This is excellent news, and we would like to say a big thank you to all householders who have been taking the time to reduce, reuse and recycle. Residents are reducing the amount of household waste they are throwing away, and this is great news for the environment. We look forward to continuing to work with residents to keep up this great record, and to continue to recycle for the future."

For more information on recycling and the waste collection scheme in Dover District, see the DDC website at www.dover.gov.uk or for more details on the DEFRA figures visit www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env18-local-authority-collected-waste-annual-results-tables.