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Construction waste removals from building sites in BR8 produced 37,110 tonnes of construction waste from around 34 active construction sites, all of this construction waste needs to be recycled properly in order for the area of BR8 to become more sustainable.

Construction waste is any waste generated from construction activities, whether it is from a site clearance in BR8, 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 BR8 is a vital aspect of sustainable building.
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Does BR8 produce a lot of construction waste?

In BR8 the construction industry uses approximately 111,330.73 tonnes of materials each year, approximately 37,110 tonnes of which becomes and requires construction waste disposal.

About 32% of waste sent to landfill was generated by BR8’s construction industry, furthermore, the production and transportation of construction materials are estimated to use about 6% of BR8’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 BR8 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 BR8?

If construction waste in BR8 is not managed correctly and ends up in landfill the biggest risk is with hazardous materials.

In BR8, the construction sector generated a huge volume of hazardous waste, approximately 1,889 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 BR8

BR8

BR8 is nearby to Bluewater shopping centre, which offers a huge range of stores to choose from. The average property price is £350,521 which is 42% below the London average. In BR8 we cover the following areas: -

  • Population Size 21,972
  • Active Businesses 102
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)9,214
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 4,616

How much waste do we produce in BR8?

Last year in this Post Code area, 21,972 residents and 102 businesses produced 9,214 tonnes of waste.

BR8 is made up of 4 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Crockenhill
1,972
Hextable
2,018
Swanley
2,709
Swanley Village
2,515


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 in BR8 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 BR8 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year BR8 managed to recycle or reuse 4,616 tonnes of waste (50.10%) against 4,598 (49.90%).

More specifically is made up of 4 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Crockenhill
988 (50.10%)
984 (49.90%)
Hextable
1,011 (50.10%)
1,007 (49.90%)
Swanley
1,357 (50.10%)
1,352 (49.90%)
Swanley Village
1,260 (50.10%)
1,255 (49.90%)
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How much did local councils in BR8 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in BR8 spent £638,393.01 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 4 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place
Amount spent on waste management
Crockenhill
£136,616.11
Hextable
£139,808.07
Swanley
£187,687.55
Swanley Village
£174,281.29
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How many residents and active businesses are there in BR8?

On record for last year BR8 had 21,972 residents and 102 active businesses.

is made up of 4 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place
Residents
Active businesses
Crockenhill
4,702
22
Hextable
4,812
22
Swanley
6,460
30
Swanley Village
5,998
28
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How else did BR8 impact the environment last year?

BR8 is nearby to Bluewater shopping centre, which offers a huge range of stores to choose from. The average property price is £350,521 which is 42% below the London average. In BR8 we cover the following areas: - which is made up of 610.42 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 125 fly tip incidents accompanied by 4 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Crockenhill
27
2
Hextable
27
2
Swanley
37
2
Swanley Village
34
2
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