Learn more about Waste Recycling in BR2
BR2 is 25.06 square kilometres containing 8 inner areas. and which is above average comparing to the other Post Codes in Bromley. On top of that With 97 active businesses all having an impact on the way BR2’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 in BR2 they achieve a recycling rate of 50.10%, which is quite low when compared to other leading areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. Sending 49.90% of waste to landfill 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.
the local authorities in BR2 spend £1,302,819.17 a year on public waste management, however considering we need to improve our recycling rates could more money be allocated to public waste processing in BR2? By 44,840 people of BR2 then it is only £29 per individual.
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 BR2 produces 9,421 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 50.10%, this means 9,383 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of BR2’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 97 active businesses in BR2 produces 18,603 tonnes of commercial waste and 3,856 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 in BR2 they achieve a recycling rate of 50.10%, which is quite low when compared to other leading areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. Sending 49.90% of waste to landfill 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.
the local authorities in BR2 spend £1,302,819.17 a year on public waste management, however considering we need to improve our recycling rates could more money be allocated to public waste processing in BR2? By 44,840 people of BR2 then it is only £29 per individual.
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 BR2 produces 9,421 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 50.10%, this means 9,383 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of BR2’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 97 active businesses in BR2 produces 18,603 tonnes of commercial waste and 3,856 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
