COUNCILLORS are to discuss ways to save money on waste disposal.
A motion is to go before Tuesday's full Council meeting on the issue. It states: "The waste disposal budget is overspent by a colossal £3 million and ways need to be found to save money. We are all keen to encourage more recycling and re-use of goods for the sake of the environment and to save money.
"People often dispose of items, e.g. through house clearances, which are perfectly usable.
"The Secretary of State for the Environment recently suggested that residents should be able to take home items from household waste sites that they can make use of."
The Council is asked to consider ways to reduce the waste disposal overspend as "matter of urgency" and investigate how Council-owned household waste sites could reduce the amount going to landfill.
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