propertytalk Live! - 250,000 London flats to benefit from £1.35m recycling fund

propertytalk Live! - 250,000 London flats to benefit from £1.35m recycling fund

More than 250,000 flats and high rise properties in London are set to benefit from better recycling facilities, thanks to £1.35 million from the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB).

This is expected to divert approximately 41,000 tonnes of waste from landfill.

Flats and high rise properties account for around 50 per cent of all housing in London and recycling in these households is lower than other dwellings, currently standing at around 10 per cent. The funding will be spent on nine projects across 12 London boroughs who have successfully bid for money. Improvements will include: better signage, reusable bags to help residents carry down recycling to bins on ground level; installing better, more accessible bins; mini-recycling banks on floors; more frequent collections; and recycling bins in kitchens.