Rural recycling rates hit record high standard
Rural recycling rates hit a record high in Agrecovery’s last financial year with collection volumes growing by 24 percent and the programme posting its sixth consecutive year of growth. In the 12 months to June 2013, around 8,000 farmers and growers diverted 507 tonnes of empty chemical containers, silage plastics and chemicals for recycling or safe disposal. Other highlights for the year include a 30 percent jump in the number of people using Agrecovery, including a large increase in the number of pastoral farmers, and a 37 percent increase in the volume of unwanted or expired chemicals collected for safe disposal. “We have seen a huge increase in recycling and the responsible disposal of waste chemicals by farmers and growers ...
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