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142,000 residents 66,000 homes 42 kT to landfill 4% tax cut in 2010 lean systems transparency incentives

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Page 1: Paying the public to recycle

142,000 residents

66,000 homes

42 kT to landfill

4% tax cut in 2010

lean systems

transparency

incentives

Page 2: Paying the public to recycle

recycle rewardmeasure

£130 p.a.

£100/tonne

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Sep Oct Nov Dec

BoroughNon-enrolledEnrolled

Trial – is it just the bin?(kg/hh/wk)

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Results

• Activation Rate 64%• Recycling up 40%• Contamination down 60%• More careful recycling 74%• Reward Points £2m• Net Saving yr 1 £1-200 k