Wales recycling rate hits 64 per cent target three years early

Michael Holder
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Provisional figures show households in Wales recycled 64 per cent of their waste in 2016/17, meaning it has hit its target three years early

Wales again increased its overall recycling rate last year meaning it has now reached its target of recycling 64 per cent of household waste three years ahead of schedule, the Welsh government announced...

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