Region tops league table
East Devon now throws away less rubbish than any other council in the country.
The region has officially secured the top spot in the National Recycling League for the first time, after spending the last five years consistently in the top ten.
While other areas are still filling up bins, residents have cut down on the amount of waste being sent to landfills or the incinerator.
Councillor Geoff Jung, Portfolio Holder for Environment Operations, said: “This is a fantastic result for East Devon and something we can all be proud of. Keeping residual waste as low as possible and maintaining a strong recycling rate takes a real team effort, and I want to thank residents as well as our recycling and waste team for everything they do week in, week out.
Every year, the government publishes these league tables based on numbers from every council. They rank authorities on a load of different categories, including overall recycling rate.
Even though it's treated like football, there's no cash prize or trophy, just the sense of pride.
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