Waste and Recycling
As a Waste Collection Authority Huntingdonshire District Council is responsible for the collection of household waste from kerbsides and also the provision of mini recycling centres throughout the District.
Cambridgeshire County Council as a Waste Disposal Authority is responsible for arranging the safe disposal of the waste collected by the Districts within the County, as well as providing and managing the household waste recycling centres at Alconbury, Bluntisham and St Neots.
Waste is an increasing problem across the globe and one that needs to be dealt with at a local level. Every year the residents of Huntingdonshire throw away tonnes of waste. Unconfirmed figures for year 2007/08 show that each Huntingdonshire resident is responsible for creating 544 kgs of waste, disposed of via the kerbside collections, bring banks or household waste recycling centres.
In 2007/08 Huntingdonshire District Council collected over 70,000 tonnes of rubbish from its residents of which over 30,000 tonnes was landfilled.
Despite this, the Authority achieved a diversion rate of over 55% based on the recycling and compostable waste that it processed through other means than landfill. These impressive results are an indication of the good work of local residents and Council employees who recognise that everyone has a responsibility for the protection of the environment we share.
Households not disposing of their waste through authorised council services should ensure that they comply with the Duty of Care. The duty of care is a law which says that you must take all reasonable steps to keep waste safe.
If you give waste to someone else, you must be sure they are authorised to take it and can transport, recycle or dispose of it safely. For more information about Duty of Care, please follow the external link to the right of this page.
For detailed information about waste and recycling, and current campaigns we are involved with to help you reduce your waste, click on the relevant link on the left, or view the Refuse & Recycling Collection Service Leaflet on the right.
Domestic Cooking Oil
Domestic cooking oil can be recycled at any of three household waste recycling centres in Huntingdonshire. For more information use the link on the right hand side of the page.
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