Recycling rates and figures across Birmingham

Ben Harrow made this Freedom of Information request to Birmingham City Council

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From: Ben Harrow

31 March 2010

Dear Birmingham City Council,

I am interested in the recycling rates of Birmingham, and in
particular, the way in which the facts and figures are compiled,
along with the sources used.

There are sources that quote different figures in various places,
and it is very difficult to determine both the percentage of people
who recycle and what constitutes recycling.

For example, The Birminghamnewsroom article of March 3rd quotes a
32% recycling rate across Birmingham in research conducted by
RecycleNow.

Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act, I wish to
request the following information:

The recycling rates for Birmingham over the last ten years.

How is this research conducted, collected and updated, and how
often?

A definition of the terms of ‘recycling’; for example, does this
include donating clothes to charity, and to be deemed a member of
the public who recycles, do you have to recycle a certain amount or
variety of material? As well as this, if each statistic uses a
different definition of 'recycling', please define.

Please send all information, when necessary, in spreadsheet format
(MS Excel).

Yours faithfully,

Ben Harrow

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Birmingham City Council

1 April 2010

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Performance & Support Services

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Birmingham City Council

29 April 2010

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Dear Mr Harrow

Please find a response to your FOI request:

Sonya Cerutti
Information Governance Manager
Performance & Support Services
Environment & Culture
14th Floor, Alpha Tower

Tel: 303 1294
Fax: 303 4943

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