In the second week of the new recycling and waste service Tandridge residents sent more to be recycled than to landfill for the first time, increasing recycling rates to more than 50%. The figures for the second week were:

• Almost 58 tonnes of food waste were collected, diverted from landfill and will be recycled into fertiliser and used to create electricity for people's homes;

• Almost 165 tonnes of mixed recycling were collected, diverted from landfill and sent to be recycled into new and useful products including new tins and cans, new paper and cardboard products and new plastic containers;

• Just under 191 tonnes of general waste were collected and sent to landfill.

Councillor Tony Elias, Chairman of the Community Services Committee, which is responsible for the new recycling and waste service, said: "A big thank you to our residents for using the new service – we are expecting these recycling rates to increase and landfill rates to go down." The Recycling Team is reminding residents to:

• Put all their food waste, recycling or general waste out for collection by 6am on their collection day;

• Put their food waste and recycling at the edge of their property, general waste is collected from between the back door and the edge of property;

• Only use compostable bags in the food caddies – a list of local suppliers is available on www.tandridge.

gov.uk/bags. Local shops supplying compostable food caddy bags can be added to this list by contacting the Council.

Anyone not sure about their collection days or dates can look them up on www.tandridge. gov.uk/collectiondates.

Work is continuing to help residents who live in flats to arrange recycling facilities suitable for their particular circumstances. For more information visit www.tandridge. gov.uk/recyclingandwaste or call 01883 722000.