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Construction waste removals from building sites in BR1 produced 95,142 tonnes of construction waste from around 87 active construction sites, all of this construction waste needs to be recycled properly in order for the area of BR1 to become more sustainable.

Construction waste is any waste generated from construction activities, whether it is from a site clearance in BR1, excavation, renovation, refurbishment, demolition, or road works a lot of it is generated so currently it is a big ask to even think about achieving zero waste within the construction sector, however small steps in the right direction means this can become a reality over time.

Responsible waste management like construction waste disposal in BR1 is a vital aspect of sustainable building.
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Does BR1 produce a lot of construction waste?

In BR1 the construction industry uses approximately 285,425.59 tonnes of materials each year, approximately 95,142 tonnes of which becomes and requires construction waste disposal.

About 32% of waste sent to landfill was generated by BR1’s construction industry, furthermore, the production and transportation of construction materials are estimated to use about 6% of BR1’s energy consumption.
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How do I hire a good construction waste management company?

Your Duty of Care is to ensure that your waste as part of any construction waste removal is handled and disposed of correctly.
Your responsibility is to hire a reputable construction waste management company in BR1 and you do this by:

- Ensuring they are licensed by the Environment Agency
- Holding them accountable to provide you with all required paperwork associated with the construction waste clearances; waste transfer notes and a consignment notes
- Ensuring they are open about the whole waste disposal process by documenting the audit trail of the waste by providing you with reuse and recycle figures
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What are the risks when carrying out construction waste recycling in BR1?

If construction waste in BR1 is not managed correctly and ends up in landfill the biggest risk is with hazardous materials.

In BR1, the construction sector generated a huge volume of hazardous waste, approximately 4,844 tonnes annually from building sites alone and if it is not safely and securely managed, the waste can threaten human and environmental health significantly.
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What you need to know about BR1

BR1

Housing Bromley Civic Centre, which was built in 1775, The Old Palace is a beautiful venue with immaculate grounds that is perfect for weddings. The average property price is £472,145 which is 22% below the London average. In BR1 we cover the following areas: -

  • Population Size 56,331
  • Active Businesses 365
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)23,622
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 11,835

How much waste do we produce in BR1?

Last year in this Post Code area, 56,331 residents and 365 businesses produced 23,622 tonnes of waste.

BR1 is made up of 12 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Bickley
2,055
Bromley Common
2,150
Downham
1,394
Petts Wood
1,866
Sundridge
1,961
Shortlands
1,819
Eden Park
2,339
Park Langley
1,701
Elmstead
1,630
Hockenden
1,772
St Mary Cray
2,102
St Paul's Cray
2,339


Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of the responsibility of The London Borough of Bromley and Veolia ES UK to deal with waste more efficiently to manage waste in the area more efficiently to importantly collect both the segregated and mixed waste produced and to dispose of it either by recycling, reuse or landfill
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In BR1 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year BR1 managed to recycle or reuse 11,835 tonnes of waste (50.10%) against 11,787 (49.90%).

More specifically is made up of 12 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Bickley
1,030 (50.10%)
1,026 (49.90%)
Bromley Common
1,077 (50.10%)
1,073 (49.90%)
Downham
698 (50.10%)
695 (49.90%)
Petts Wood
935 (50.10%)
931 (49.90%)
Sundridge
982 (50.10%)
978 (49.90%)
Shortlands
911 (50.10%)
908 (49.90%)
Eden Park
1,172 (50.10%)
1,167 (49.90%)
Park Langley
852 (50.10%)
849 (49.90%)
Elmstead
817 (50.10%)
813 (49.90%)
Hockenden
888 (50.10%)
884 (49.90%)
St Mary Cray
1,053 (50.10%)
1,049 (49.90%)
St Paul's Cray
1,172 (50.10%)
1,167 (49.90%)
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How much did local councils in BR1 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in BR1 spent £1,636,688.37 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 12 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place
Amount spent on waste management
Bickley
£142,391.89
Bromley Common
£148,938.64
Downham
£96,564.61
Petts Wood
£129,298.38
Sundridge
£135,845.13
Shortlands
£126,025.00
Eden Park
£162,032.15
Park Langley
£117,841.56
Elmstead
£112,931.50
Hockenden
£122,751.63
St Mary Cray
£145,665.27
St Paul's Cray
£162,032.15
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How many residents and active businesses are there in BR1?

On record for last year BR1 had 56,331 residents and 365 active businesses.

is made up of 12 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place
Residents
Active businesses
Bickley
4,901
32
Bromley Common
5,126
33
Downham
3,324
22
Petts Wood
4,450
29
Sundridge
4,675
30
Shortlands
4,337
28
Eden Park
5,577
36
Park Langley
4,056
26
Elmstead
3,887
25
Hockenden
4,225
27
St Mary Cray
5,013
32
St Paul's Cray
5,577
36
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How else did BR1 impact the environment last year?

Housing Bromley Civic Centre, which was built in 1775, The Old Palace is a beautiful venue with immaculate grounds that is perfect for weddings. The average property price is £472,145 which is 22% below the London average. In BR1 we cover the following areas: - which is made up of 376.20 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 322 fly tip incidents accompanied by 10 fly tip penalties.

More specifically each Place performed differently as you can see below:

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Bickley
28
2
Bromley Common
29
3
Downham
19
3
Petts Wood
25
5
Sundridge
27
4
Shortlands
25
1
Eden Park
32
2
Park Langley
23
3
Elmstead
22
3
Hockenden
24
3
St Mary Cray
29
2
St Paul's Cray
32
5
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