Learn more about Waste Recycling in BR3
BR3 is 13.6 square kilometres and which is above average comparing to the other Post Codes in Bromley. On top of that With 103 active businesses all having an impact on the way BR3’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 BR3 they achieve a recycling rate of 50.10%, which is low when comparing it with other areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. We send 49.90% of waste to landfill which needs to change
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.
£1,374,991.40 is spent annually by the local authorities and councils in BR3 on public waste removal and waste disposal, however considering where we are at regarding needing to improve our recycling rates could more money be allocated to public waste processing in BR3? By 47,324 people of BR3 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 BR3 produces 9,942 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 50.10%, this means 9,903 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of BR3’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 103 active businesses in BR3 produces 19,634 tonnes of commercial waste and 4,069 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 BR3 they achieve a recycling rate of 50.10%, which is low when comparing it with other areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. We send 49.90% of waste to landfill which needs to change
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.
£1,374,991.40 is spent annually by the local authorities and councils in BR3 on public waste removal and waste disposal, however considering where we are at regarding needing to improve our recycling rates could more money be allocated to public waste processing in BR3? By 47,324 people of BR3 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 BR3 produces 9,942 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 50.10%, this means 9,903 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of BR3’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 103 active businesses in BR3 produces 19,634 tonnes of commercial waste and 4,069 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
