Waste Management
Coventry has a large energy from waste incinerator which burns rubbish from both Coventry and Solihull, producing electricity for the National Grid and some hot water that is used locally through the Heatline project. Some rubbish is still put into landfill.
Coventry City Council is assisting recycling as part of their waste management strategy in line with national trends:
- many areas of Coventry have kerb-side plastic, metal (tins and cans), and paper recycling. Garden-green rubbish is also collected and composted.
- a wide range of waste materials can be taken by car to the recycling depot, which is adjacent to the incineration unit.
- there are many recycling points throughout the City for paper, glass recycling and metal / tin can recycling.
In October 2006, Coventry City Council signed the Nottingham Declaration, joining 130 other UK councils in committing to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of the council and to help the local community do the same.
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