Learn more about Waste Recycling in BR1
BR1 is 13.09 square kilometres containing 12 inner areas. and has the highest population out of the other Post Codes in Bromley. On top of that With 365 active businesses all having an impact on the way BR1’s commercial waste is treated..
Waste recycling once a waste removal has been carried out is a vital process for the health and condition of our environment and it should not be seen as a chore but a necessity if we are to improve the health of our planet
the responsibility of The London Borough of Bromley and Veolia ES UK to deal with waste more efficiently they achieve a recycling rate of 50.10%, which is quite low when compared to other leading areas in Europe. 60%+ is achievable but currently BR1 sends 49.90% of waste to landfill, this is not sustainable
To ensure we shift the perspective of our industry, waste recycling after the waste collection must increase and must be done in a way that is professional and in alignment with certain standards, only then can the industry evolve.
£1,636,688.37 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in BR1 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 56,331; the population of BR1 then it is only £29 per individual, which considering we need to improve could more money be allocated to public waste processing?
The two different types of waste are household and business and both have two different angles of responsibility:
1. Household waste comes from residential properties. Which BR1 produces 11,835 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 50.10%, this means 11,787 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of BR1’s councils or boroughs to carry out the waste clearances and treatment properly.
2. Business waste is classified as any type of waste generated from a waste clearance of a commercial activity. Which 365 active businesses in BR1 produces 23,370 tonnes of commercial waste and 4,844 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 once a waste removal has been carried out is a vital process for the health and condition of our environment and it should not be seen as a chore but a necessity if we are to improve the health of our planet
the responsibility of The London Borough of Bromley and Veolia ES UK to deal with waste more efficiently they achieve a recycling rate of 50.10%, which is quite low when compared to other leading areas in Europe. 60%+ is achievable but currently BR1 sends 49.90% of waste to landfill, this is not sustainable
To ensure we shift the perspective of our industry, waste recycling after the waste collection must increase and must be done in a way that is professional and in alignment with certain standards, only then can the industry evolve.
£1,636,688.37 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in BR1 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 56,331; the population of BR1 then it is only £29 per individual, which considering we need to improve could more money be allocated to public waste processing?
The two different types of waste are household and business and both have two different angles of responsibility:
1. Household waste comes from residential properties. Which BR1 produces 11,835 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 50.10%, this means 11,787 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of BR1’s councils or boroughs to carry out the waste clearances and treatment properly.
2. Business waste is classified as any type of waste generated from a waste clearance of a commercial activity. Which 365 active businesses in BR1 produces 23,370 tonnes of commercial waste and 4,844 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
