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Construction waste removals from building sites in WD7 produced 21,060 tonnes of construction waste from around 24 active construction sites, all of this construction waste needs to be recycled properly in order for the area of WD7 to become more sustainable.

Construction waste is any waste generated from construction activities, whether it is from a site clearance in WD7, 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 WD7 is a vital aspect of sustainable building.
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Does WD7 produce a lot of construction waste?

In WD7 the construction industry uses approximately 63,180 tonnes of materials each year, approximately 21,060 tonnes of which becomes and requires construction waste disposal.

About 32% of waste sent to landfill was generated by WD7’s construction industry, furthermore, the production and transportation of construction materials are estimated to use about 6% of WD7’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 WD7 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 WD7?

If construction waste in WD7 is not managed correctly and ends up in landfill the biggest risk is with hazardous materials.

In WD7, the construction sector generated a huge volume of hazardous waste, approximately 1,072 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 WD7

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In WD7 we cover the following areas: -

  • Population Size 12,469
  • Active Businesses 129
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)5,229
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 2,560

How much waste do we produce in WD7?

Last year in this Post Code area, 12,469 residents and 129 businesses produced 5,229 tonnes of waste.

WD7 is made up of 4 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Colney Street
1,281
Radlett
1,333
Shenley
1,176
Shenleybury
1,438


Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of Veolia ES UK to deal with waste more efficiently on behalf of the council 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 WD7 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year WD7 managed to recycle or reuse 2,560 tonnes of waste (48.96%) against 2,669 (51.04%).

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

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Colney Street
627 (48.96%)
654 (51.04%)
Radlett
653 (48.96%)
681 (51.04%)
Shenley
576 (48.96%)
600 (51%)
Shenleybury
704 (48.96%)
734 (51.04%)
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How much did local councils in WD7 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in WD7 spent £785,547.00 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
Colney Street
£192,459.02
Radlett
£200,314.49
Shenley
£176,748.08
Shenleybury
£216,025.43
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How many residents and active businesses are there in WD7?

On record for last year WD7 had 12,469 residents and 129 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
Colney Street
6,087
32
Radlett
6,335
33
Shenley
5,590
29
Shenleybury
6,832
35
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How else did WD7 impact the environment last year?

In WD7 we cover the following areas: - which is made up of 75.50 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 1,144 fly tip incidents accompanied by 127 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Colney Street
280
31
Radlett
292
32
Shenley
257
29
Shenleybury
315
35
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