- amid claims from businesses and opposition parties about traffic ‘chaos’ at a city centre recycling centre since its launch.
Councillor Jenny Kent responded to Liberal Democrat claims of traffic management costs and congestion at the Hazel Court Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) in James Street, York, as well as accusations of a ‘two-tiered system’ of waste collection across wealthy and less wealthy areas of the city.
City of York Council executive member Cllr Kent said that in the week of the launch of the service in August this year, there were fewer visits to the centre than in the equivalent week the year before, when there was no charge for collection.
‘Overall the scheme will have environmental benefits, as well as ensuring that only those who use the service, pay for it’
City of York Council documents show that to October 6, the garden waste subscription scheme was taken up by 36,602 eligible households, or 55.3 per cent of those who qualify.
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