Devon produces the lowest amount of ‘black bag’ produced waste per household of any county in the country, according to government figures.
Defra figures for 2016/17 show that Devon’s households typically produced just 4.94kg of ‘black bag’ residual waste each week – a 20% decrease from 5.94kg in 2012.
With a recycling rate of 55.7% the county has now cemented its place as third in the county recycling league table, just behind Oxfordshire and Surrey.
Exeter City Councillor Duncan Wood said: “This is very good news for everyone, but there is still work to do.