Highland Bins Contain Recycling And Packaged Food

Over 50% of rubbish put into wheelie bins in the Highlands can be recycled. The local authority revealed this in an analysis.

Highland Council says that about 36% of the garbage in households is recyclable or could be composted.

An extra 25% was trash with food and drink that was not consumed and still in its package.

The Highland Council said that almost all the food was okay to eat.

The government said that 20,000 tonnes of food and drinks were getting thrown away yearly in the area.

The local council did a study on the waste in Contin, Evanton, Dingwall, Inverness and Strathpeffer. Bins were analyzed to check composition.

Graham Mackenzie, head of the Communities and Place Committee, expressed disappointment with the findings of the study.

He said that throwing food away causes it to rot and release methane – a greenhouse gas – into the atmosphere.

Methane gas is very bad for the earth. It makes the climate crisis worse. It is 80 times worse than carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is also bad for the earth. We need to stop using methane gas.

The investigation found that 6% of trash were glass bottles and jars, 6% were garden waste, and 4% were metal.

Every year, Highland Council takes away around 57,000 tonnes of rubbish and 15,000 tonnes of recycling from households. This is done through kerbside collections.

Highland region recycles 37%.