Hills Recycling
Swindon Council leader Roderick Bluh wants the town to become less reliant on landfill sites and provide greater recycling options for its residents.
He made the claim while talking about pledge 49 of the Council's 50 Promises.
Pledge number 49 says that Swindon Council promises to recycle, compost or treat more than 50 per cent of household waste.
It also says that where possible, the council will provide a kerbside recycling collection for all residents.
Coun Bluh (Con, Dorcan) said: "Obviously 50 per cent is still our target.
"We are getting systems in place for next year, including hopefully a full house recycling programme."
In April last year the council expanded its kerbside recycling scheme from just under 45,000 homes to more than 73,000.
And in a draft rubbish and recycling plan the council says all homes in Swindon will have wheelie bins for general waste under a programme to start in March next year.
The draft recycling plan says that a reversal of the current regime is needed if taxpayers are to avoid being hit by Government levies and soaring landfill costs.
Coun Bluh said: "Basically the landfill provision for this area is running out, so we need to enact a big change in mentality.
"Not only do we want greater recycling programmes but we also want people to reduce the amount of waste that is generated in the first place." A report to civic cabinet says the cost of "doing nothing" will be £2.9m a year by 2009-2010.
Coun Bluh said: "We will be writing to companies and supermarkets to try to get them to change the way they do business.
"If we can produce less waste at source then there will be less of a recycling problem to deal with domestically.
"Even if this is not the case we will be introducing different collection box schemes for residents next year.
"Some people have paper recycling but we want it to be comprehensive, including glass and other packaging."
Cllr Justin Tomlinson, "This recycling plan will be welcomed by local residents. Not only is it good news for the environment, but it is also vital to helpful us avoid the Governments hikes in landfill taxes, which if we didn't divert waste from landfill would send Council Tax bills rocketing. The key to successful recycling is to create a system that is both comprehensive, and convenient to local residents."