Household Waste in W14

W14 is a significant number so between the people a lot needs to be done to make W14 more environmentally friendly it is 2.27 square kilometres.

The council that governs W14 offers a range of waste management services to residential properties, most specialise in general waste collections and mixed recyclable waste collections, however nearly all councils will offer large or bulky waste item collections and some will offer other waste collections, like garden waste recycling.

WLWA (West London Waste Authority), which has been set up between Hillingdon, Brent, Harrow, Ealing, Hounslow and Richmond-upon-Thames to deal with waste more efficiently in West London aswell as aswell as WRWA (Western Riverside Waste Authority) which has been set up between Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, Wandsworth and Lambeth to deal with waste more efficiently in West London along with the waste contractor May Gurney, however their performance has been poor when it comes to recycling, the authorities in W14 managed a recycling rate of 55.42%, which is low when comparing it with other areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. We send 45% of waste to landfill which needs to change.

You are legally obligated to make sure that the company you hire will dispose of your waste correctly.

Since it is your duty of care to make sure that your waste is disposed of properly, you are responsible to ensure that the waste company you hire is compliant with all of the waste disposal regulations.

To make sure that they are compliant, they should:

- Be licensed by the Environment Agency
- Document the audit trail of the waste
- Provide you with all the needed paperwork, including a Waste Transfer Note (for all types of waste) and a Consignment Note (for hazardous waste)

The main risks involved when choosing a waste contractor in W14 to clear your household waste is failing to choose the right one.

It is your legal responsibility to make sure that the waste contractor you hire can dispose of your waste responsibly and is licensed by the Environmental Agency as a waste carrier. If the waste contractor you work with is not licensed and they are found to have disposed of your waste illegally, you can face a fine up to £10,000 and even a criminal conviction. Therefore, choosing a licensed waste contractor that can manage your household waste properly is very important.