FOR the fourth successive year, Stratford-on-Avon District Council has maintained its position as one of the top 10 performing councils in England for household recycling and composting.

Last year (2016/17) saw an increase in the district’s household recycling rate from 60.4 per cent to 61.3 per cent, which is even more impressive considering four of the top 10 councils saw a reduction in their recycling rate.

Warwickshire County Councillor Mike Brain, community and technical services portfolio, thanked residents in Alcester, Studley, and Bidford for their commitment and support for recycling.

"This year has seen the start of our ‘Recycle Right’ social media campaign to help residents identify what items can and cannot be recycled," he said.

“The service we provide is designed to make recycling easy; however, 53 per cent of the contents of an average refuse bin in the district can be recycled. The daily tweets and Facebook posts for ‘Recycle Right’ will hopefully help with daily reminders and help us improve our performance this year.”