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Turnover this year £810,693, last year £758,005 Our Bulky Bob’s service offers local authorities an innovative collection service for bulky household In a pilot project waste that maximises the reuse and recycling of as much of the furniture and white goods that we we reused and collect. This year we have again exceeded our recycled 71%. recycling targets and reused more goods than ever before running three collection services for Liverpool City Council, Halton Borough Council and a new service for Warrington Borough Council. In a pilot project we reused and recycled 71%. Achievement 2005/06 x Improve upon our reuse and recycling rate of 37.7% by Liverpool Bulky Bob’s - -

In Liverpool we were delighted to increase our recycling rate for the sixth consecutive year, reaching an average for the year of 38.7% (37.7%, 2004/05) (by tonnage). A total of 37,825 (31,928: 2004/05) items collected on our three collection services were reused or recycled – this is more then ever before. 26,075 white goods were sent to CREATE (23,918 2004/05) an increase of 9% on last year’s figures of 4,054 (3, 034 2004/05). An increase of 34% more items were sent to Revive Liverpool and Revive Halton to reuse and sell low-income customers. Recycling Rates

Liverpool Halton

50.00% 40.00% 30.00% 20.00% 10.00% 0.00% 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06

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