In 2006/07 the East Riding of Yorkshire's recycling rate was 34 per cent. In 2007/08 35.57per cent municipal waste was recycled and composted.
The geographical area of the East Riding is approximately 933 square miles.
There are about 156,068 households in the East Riding.
The population of the East Riding is approximately 332,978.
In 2006/7 residents in the East Riding produced 575.7kg of waste per person. In 2007/08 residents in the East Riding produced 560.2kg of waste per person. That's nearly seven and a half times their own body weight! (based on average weight of 75 kg).
There are 43 domestic refuse collection rounds that collect waste from every household in the East Riding.That is 43 refuse collection vehicles and around 100 drivers and crew.
There are over 140 bring sites across the East Riding and 10 household waste recycling sites.
Currently there are approximately 300,000 wheeled bins in the East Riding (green & blue).
There are currently only two landfill sites serving the whole of Hull and the East Riding.
