Conscientious Harlow residents have beaten their previous recycling best by over 23 kilos, local Liberal Democrats report.

133,260 kilos of recyclables were collected in the week ending 8 January - topping the previous record of 110,380 kilos in the week ending 20 November last year. The latest figure is also just over 42 kilos more than the amount collected in the same week last year. Liberal Democrat environment spokesman Cllr Eleanor Macy says:

"Five years ago, Harlow languished at the bottom of the county's recycling tables. At Liberal Democrat insistence, the council has spent time and resources improving our performance - through the recent waste booklets delivered to every household, promotional activities, and the issuing of recycling bins, boxes and bags. It's great that Harlow residents are so keen to play their part and improve our performance year by year."