Written question asked by George Howarth (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 March 2005. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 March 2005 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list for each of the Merseyside local authorities the proportion of household waste re-cycled in the last three years for which figures are available. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. George Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list for each of the Merseyside local authorities the proportion of household waste re-cycled in the last three years for which figures are available. [220540] Mr. Morley: The proportion (percentage)1 of household waste sent for recycling or composting for each of the Merseyside local authorities in the last three years is presented in the following table: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. LA name LA type 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 Warrington borough council Unitary 12 13 13 Halton borough council Unitary 14 17 18 Wirral metropolitan borough Collection 6 7 7 council St. Helens metropolitan Collection 5 6 11 borough council Sefton metropolitan borough Collection 8 10 12 council Liverpool city council/ Collection 2 2 4 metropolitan borough council Knowsley metropolitan Collection 5 6 8 borough council Merseyside waste disposal Disposal 7 8 10 authority _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 All figures are rounded Source: Best Value Performance Indicator Data (BVPI 82a and b)

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