HOUSEHOLDS in Central Beds have won praise for their ’magnificent’ recycling record.
Their efforts led to waste representing more than £2.6 million in landfill tax being diverted elsewhere, says Central Beds Council.
Neighbours in the area recycled 51.6 per cent of their waste in 2010/11, putting the area in seventh place for recycling among unitary councils nationwide.
They also produced 50kg less residual waste per person than the UK average.