ARGYLL and Bute Council now recycles almost half of the waste produced in the region.
The council says the amount of waste going to landfill fell by three per cent in 2017, compared to the previous year.
At the council’s Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee, members heard how 18,556 tonnes of biodegradable waste went to landfill last year, compared with 20,949 tonnes in 2016 – a drop of 2.5 per cent.