People in north east Derbyshire are being urged to recycle more rubbish and raise money for their local school. The district council has �30,000 to give away to schools in the area, but the amount they receive depends on how much local households recycle.
The cash can be spent on sports or music equipment, and the more each home recycles the more a school benefits.
Residents can recycle bottles, paper, textiles and cans and 45 out of 54 schools have signed up to the scheme.
Councillor Alan Charles said: "So far, the council has given away �3,000 to schools which shows things have got off to a good start.
"There's still a long way to go and some schools are doing better than others.
"I hope people will think about the school they would like to see benefit from this scheme then back that up with some serious recycling.
"As well as helping pupils, the scheme is also helping the environment."
In November 2004, a month after the scheme was launched, 420 tonnes of rubbish was recycled, up 100 tonnes on the previous year.
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