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Wolverhampton City Council

… opportunities for recycling 44BritainThinks | Private and Confidential Improving transport Incentivising ‘green’ activities Educating citizens Improving recycling Suggestions included: • Increasing public recycling facilities in busy areas e.g. schools • Creating deposit return schemes e.g. for glass bottles • Increasing food waste bins in areas where there are numerous take away restaurants…

… not familiar with the issue of waste management companies sending recyclable material to landfill abroad • Requiring waste management companies in Wolverhampton sign up to the End Destination Recycling Charter was seen as an effective way of ensuring they were held accountable for this behaviour • Residents commented that this was something which should already exist • There was some uncertainty…

…’ positive behaviour Considering the impact of activity on the already significant financial pressures facing the Council Not letting existing infrastructure or land ‘go to waste’ These principles informed participants’ view on policy ideas… • The impact of activity on residential council tax was raised as a concern in relation to a number of policies • Residents therefore appreciated…

… locations • There were some questions and concerns about the policy: • The risk of cyclists and pedestrians not hearing approaching electric vehicles • The associated cost and whether or not the technology would go out of date • Whether it was wasteful replacing council vehicles too quickly • Whether or not there was sufficient supporting infrastructure (charging points for electric cars), and what…

… about how honest businesses who signed up to the Charter would be about where their recycling was going, and how this could be monitored 52BritainThinks | Private and Confidential Though unaware of potential issues with waste contractors, residents supported increasing their accountability Suggestions for developing the policy: • Making other improvements to recycling (as per citizens’ own…