Recycling watchdog letsrecycle.com has found Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council to have placed 321st on a leaderboard of all 333 local authorities in England.
The most recent figures, available on the Government website, are from the 2021 to 2022 financial year and were updated on Monday.
Shockingly, only one in four households in Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council were found to be recycling their household waste.
These are the lowest household recycling rates of all local authorities in the North East and at a household recycling rate of 25.7%, is also much lower than the national average for England, 42.5%.
The North East has the second lowest rate of household waste recycling of all regional areas in England, and saw no improvements between the years 2021 and 2022.
Matt Vickers MP said: “The Council needs to take accountability for these appalling recycling rates.
“From talking to residents, I am aware that the bags used during the recycling collection are simply not practical nor fit for purpose, often breaking, ripping or being blown away down the street once they are emptied during the collections.
“The Council needs to open their own discourse with residents and improve their messaging to encourage more households to take up recycling.
“One in four households is frankly shocking and inadequate. The Council are missing enormous opportunities to help the environment and manage the spending of local taxpayer money.
“Recycling has turned into another example of the Labour led councils’ mismanagement. They could be creating revenue through selling recycled waste, meaning more could be spent on local services.
