Learn more about Waste Recycling in Barnehurst
Barnehurst spans 1.84 square kilometres and is a lot of people so work needs to be done to make Barnehurst more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 19 active businesses all having an impact on the way Barnehurst’s commercial waste is treated..
Waste recycling after waste clearance is a vital process for the health and condition of our environment. Serco who are the waste contractor deployed by Dartford Borough Council to manage the waste of the residents they achieve a recycling rate of 41.75%, which is quite low when compared to other leading areas in Europe
To ensure we change the way industries think of waste, waste recycling must improve and needs to be done in a way that is effective and in alignment with certain standards, once we can improve its performance then the industry can evolve. £179,223.53 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in Barnehurst to spend on public waste management annually
There are two different types of waste and both have two different angles of responsibility once the waste collection has been carried out:
1. Household waste comes from residential properties. Which Barnehurst produces 514 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 41.75%, this means 718 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of Barnehurst’s councils or boroughs to treat it properly.
2. Business waste is classified as any type of waste generated from commercial activity. Which 19 active businesses in Barnehurst produces 1,219 tonnes of commercial waste and 253 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
Waste recycling after waste clearance is a vital process for the health and condition of our environment. Serco who are the waste contractor deployed by Dartford Borough Council to manage the waste of the residents they achieve a recycling rate of 41.75%, which is quite low when compared to other leading areas in Europe
To ensure we change the way industries think of waste, waste recycling must improve and needs to be done in a way that is effective and in alignment with certain standards, once we can improve its performance then the industry can evolve. £179,223.53 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in Barnehurst to spend on public waste management annually
There are two different types of waste and both have two different angles of responsibility once the waste collection has been carried out:
1. Household waste comes from residential properties. Which Barnehurst produces 514 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 41.75%, this means 718 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of Barnehurst’s councils or boroughs to treat it properly.
2. Business waste is classified as any type of waste generated from commercial activity. Which 19 active businesses in Barnehurst produces 1,219 tonnes of commercial waste and 253 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
