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Hull residents are recycling more – thanks to the addition of the city's latest household waste recycling centre.
If the current levels of use continue, the Wiltshire Road facility in west Hull is expected to take in 8,000 tonnes of household waste over the next 12 months.
"The new centre has made a big difference since it opened in May," said Paul Thomas, Hull City Council's waste management officer. "It's getting off to a flier.
"People are telling us they find it easy and convenient to use, and they like the fact that we have a 'meet and greet' service in operation, which means everyone who brings in waste by car is met by friendly and helpful members of staff."
And it's not only residents in west Hull who are getting into the recycling habit.
In east Hull, the household waste recycling centre at Wilmington is expected to recycle 20,000 tonnes over the next 12 months, and the centre at nearby Burma Drive is recycling more waste than this time last year.
"We are recycling more and putting less into landfill sites but we still have further progress to make," Paul added.
"At present, Hull recycles 21 per cent of its overall waste but we have to increase this figure to at least 45 per cent by 2010.
"Failure to meet that target could result in Hull City Council facing Government-imposed penalties of millions of pounds, so it is of the highest importance that all Hull residents recycle more."
If the council incurs these penalties because the target is not met council tax could go up.
The recycling centres at Burma Drive and Wiltshire Road practice what they preach – both are built from largely recycled materials and generate electricity and hot water through solar panels.