P-04-348
Recycling Targets for Health Boards
Petition wording:
We call on the National Assembly for Wales to recommend to the
Minister for Health that she introduce legally binding recycling
targets for Health Boards in Wales at a similar level to that
imposed on Local Authorities.
Supporting Information
A recent Freedom of Information request indicated that the Maelor
Hospital in Wrecsam disposed of 1200 tonnes of waste last year
(which does not include electrical units WWEE). Only 3% of that
waste is recycled and 55% goes into landfill including all food
waste. This lack of committment to recycling is unacceptable and
with several local facilities available it is also inexcusable. The
total cost of removing waste from the Maelor annually is in the
region of £350,000 and if this reflected across Wales then
the cost is probably in the region of £5 million.
Petition
raised by:
Cllr Arfon Jones
Date petition first considered by Committee: 29 November 2011
Number of signatures:29