Action needed on Recycling

Glasgow City Council has one of the worst recycling rates in Scotland. The Scottish Government target is to recycle and compost 70% of all waste by 2020 – but, at the moment, Glasgow only recycles 20.3% of waste which is the worst in Scotland apart from Shetland. Langside Councillor Paul Coleshill added: “The easier it is for people to recycle, the more likely people are to recycle. While some people have access to kerb side collections of recyclable goods, other residents (often those in flats) do not. I have secured more recycling bins in the Langside Ward so hopefully we can do our bit to boost the recycling rates in Glasgow.”