Question reference: S6W-10320
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 16 August 2022
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Current status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 13 September 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it is giving to improving recycling facilities to encourage members of the public to recycle more.
Answer
The recent Waste Route Map consultation sets out tangible actions the Scottish Government and others must take to accelerate progress on recycling, and the tools we will put in place to enable everyone to play their part.
Additionally we are reviewing the Household Recycling Charter’s Code of Practice. The review will ensure that the Charter and Code of Practice aligns with Scotland’s new deposit return scheme and continue to drive further consistency across Scotland’s recycling services. The Recycling Improvement Fund is also leading to improvements in recycling collection infrastructure. For example, it has enabled Fife Council to become the first local authority in Scotland to sort and separate locally the plastic films it collects for recycling
Through the Recycling Improvement Fund, over £23m has been awarded to 15 local authorities to increase the quantity and quality of recycling, marking the beginning of one of the biggest investments in recycling in Scotland in a generation.