Bolton Council is commited to providing easy to access recycling facilities across the borough
We have been told by Bolton’s residents that the issues of reducing waste; increasing recycling and being tougher on litter are important to them. Listening to their feedback has helped us to develop our ‘Let’s talk rubbish’ campaign.
Bolton’s residents have played an integral part in the implementation and success of our efforts so far. It is such support that made it possible to:
- Help Bolton win the ‘Race to recycle’ award two years in an row
- Reduce waste to landfill by 18,000 tonnes
- Double recycling rates
Through the ‘Let’s talk rubbish’ campaign we are recognising this good citizenship and we look forward to the continued support of our residents in reaching the goals set by current and future initiatives.
We are constantly taking positive steps to help keep our streets clean and help Bolton become more environmentally friendly. Some of these steps include:
- Fixed penalty notices for people caught littering
- On-the-spot fines for people whose dogs foul public areas
- Kerbside collections of recyclable waste at over 90% of Bolton’s households
- Litter bins being emptied daily
These initiatives together with the positive contribution of our residents are helping us to ensure Bolton remains the cleaner, greener borough we are all working towards.