The three areas of the Ayrshire region have fallen short of the Scottish Government’s 60 per cent recycling target - with thousands of tonnes of rubbish still being sent to landfill.
Ayrshire Live can reveal that in South Ayrshire, 56 per cent of household waste was recycled in 2021 - leaving a massive 19,706 tonnes of waste going to landfill.
But they are still the third highest recycling authority in Scotland.
